Synonyms for mysteryˈmɪs tə ri, -tri

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mystery, enigma, secret, closed book(noun)

    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

    Synonyms:
    arcanum, brain-teaser, whodunit, conundrum, riddle, secret, closed book, enigma, mystery, mystery story

  2. mystery, mystery story, whodunit(noun)

    a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

    Synonyms:
    enigma, secret, closed book, whodunit, mystery story, mystery

Wiktionary

  1. mystery(noun)

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  2. mystery(noun)

    Something secret or unexplainable; unknown.

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  3. mystery(noun)

    Someone or thing with an obscure or puzzling nature.

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  4. mystery(noun)

    A particular event or series of events in the life of Christ.

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English Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald

  1. mystery

    Synonyms:
    cloud, cloudiness, concealment, hiding, obscuration, shrouding, veiling

    Antonyms:
    apocalypse, disclosure, manifestation, revelation

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