Definitions for mysterious
mɪˈstɪər i əsmys·te·ri·ous

Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying(adj)

   of an obscure nature

   "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"

2. mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphic(adj)

   having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

   "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. mysterious(Adjective)

   Of unknown origin

2. mysterious(Adjective)

   Having unknown qualities

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Mysterious(adj)

   of or pertaining to mystery; containing a mystery; difficult or impossible to understand; obscure not revealed or explained; enigmatical; incomprehensible

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1. Mysterious

   "Mysterious" is Jentina's third and final single from her eponynomus debut album, Jentina, and was released only in Italy. Plans were made for a UK release but were cancelled. A music video, directed by Ben Ib was made for this single with a futuristic theme. The video was mostly computerized with Jentina singing in many different locations and appearing in many different magazines.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'mysterious' in Adjectives Frequency: #833

How to pronounce mysterious?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mysterious in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mysterious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of mysterious in a Sentence

1. Gavin Naylor:

   The river sharks are particularly mysterious, they are archetypal, typical looking sharks like a great reef or bull shark. They sort of look like that but they have tiny little eyes and big broad fins.

2. Jim Rohn:

   Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.

3. Cometan:

   He, sent by a mysterious force, gave me my place in this world.

4. Albert Schweitzer:

   As we acquire more knowldege, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious.

5. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

   Life is neither easy nor complex, it’s just mysterious, rejoice every moment of life with awareness!

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