mysterious
Of unknown origin.
Example
“He received a mysterious phone call this morning.”
Other meanings
Having unknown qualities.
“Our boss is a mysterious man who hardly ever meets with us.”
Difficult to understand.
“Why he left without saying goodbye is quite mysterious.”
Synonyms
- mystic
- mystical
- secret
Related words
- unmysterious
- God works in mysterious ways
- mysteriously
- mysteriousness
Word history
From Middle French "mystérieux".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “mysterious” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.