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

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1. mysterious

   That is mysterious in the true sense which is beyond human comprehension, as the decrees of God or the origin of life. That is mystic or mystical which has associated with it some hidden or recondite meaning, especially of a religious kind; as, the mystic Babylon of the Apocalypse. That is dark which we can not personally see through, especially if sadly perplexing; as, a dark providence. That is secret which is intentionally hidden. Compare DARK.

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   Synonyms:
   abstruse, cabalistic, dark, enigmatical, hidden, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, mystic, mystical, obscure, occult, recondite, secret, transcendental, unfathomable, unfathomed, unknown

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1. mysterious

   Synonyms:
   dim, obscure, unrevealed, unexplained, unaccountable, reserved, veiled, hidden, secret, incomprehensible, mystic, inexplicable

   Antonyms:
   clear, plain, obvious, explained, understood, easy, explainable, simple, frank, communicative

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1. cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifyingadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   kabbalistic, mystifying, bass, cryptical, mystic, occult, secret, recondite, deep, qabalistic, orphic, inscrutable, abstruse, cryptic, rich, cabalistic, mystical, thick, sibylline

   Antonyms:
   explicable, exoteric

2. mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphicadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   hole-and-corner(a), occult, underground, unavowed, surreptitious, cryptical, mystic, hidden, hush-hush, hugger-mugger, secret, deep, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, orphic, inscrutable, private, confidential, cryptic, undercover, mystifying, mystical

   Antonyms:
   explicable, exoteric

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1. puzzlingadjective

   difficult of impossible to understand.

   the crime was a mystery

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2023  

2. macavity

   the macavity cat is the hidden pawl in england

   the macavity cat is very active

   Submitted by anonymous on November 3, 2020  

3. orophusadjective

   one can not know and it come to existence, it had to be of sense, real . mystery when you can not perfectly explain but with believe it always come to existence.

   reading understanding and recalling, jesus as a healer and as a teacher

   Submitted by anonymous on December 5, 2021  

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1. mysteriousadjective

   Synonyms:
   unknown, enigmatical, obscure, hidden, occult, inscrutable, recondite, MYSTIC

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1. mysteriousadjective

   Synonyms:
   inscrutable, cryptic, obscure, unexplainable, enigmatical, unfathomed, unfathomable, abstruse, mystic, inexplicable, recondite, cabalistic, occult, unexplained

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1. List of paraphrases for "mysterious":

   mystery, shadowy, obscure, vague, ambiguous, cryptic, secretive, enigmatic, arcane, intriguing

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1. Harry Emerson Fosdick:

   He who knows no hardships will know no hardihood. He who faces no calamity will need no courage. Mysterious though it is, the characteristics in human nature which we love best grow in a soil with a strong mixture of troubles.

2. Dominic Bliss:

   It's pretty strange that you can type somebody's name into Google and nothing on them comes up, there were a few paragraphs in one book I read but I found it all a bit mysterious and so began to do some research.

3. Michael Talbot:

   The most beautiful thing to experience is the mysterious. It is the true source of life, art and science.

4. Albert Einstein, Dilip Kumar Roy, (famous Indian classical singer), had cited the above quotation of Einstein in one of his let:

   Let us not forget that knowledge and skills alone cannot lead humanity to a happy and dignified life. ... I claim credit for nothing. Everything is determined, the beginning as well as the end, forces over which we have no control. It is determined for the insects as well as for the stars, Human beings, vegetables or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.

5. Blaine Gibson:

   It seems so unlikely, too, but the thing is nature works in mysterious ways, why does the ocean do what it does? I don't know. Maybe this is part of that plane, maybe this is part of another. It's small and it's very light so maybe it's just from some light aircraft. It would just be so unbelievable if it actually is from 370. That's exactly what went through my mind.