Mysterious - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |mɪˈstɪrɪəs|  American pronunciation of the word mysterious
Brit.  |mɪˈstɪərɪəs|  British pronunciation of the word mysterious

adjective

- of an obscure nature (syn: cryptic, deep, inscrutable, mystifying)
the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms
in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding (syn: mystic, mystical, occult, orphic, secret)
mysterious symbols

Extra examples

We heard a mysterious noise outside our tent.

He died under mysterious circumstances.

A mysterious illness has been spreading through the city.

There's something mysterious about that old woman.

Her behavior was very mysterious.

The police are investigating the mysterious deaths of children at the hospital.

Benson later disappeared in mysterious circumstances.

There's something mysterious going on.

I decided to find out more about my mysterious new neighbour.

Helen's being very mysterious about her plans.

She hid her thoughts behind a mysterious smile.

Jackson had mysteriously disappeared.

They identified the writer of the mysterious letter.

The woman seemed desirous, yet reluctant, to speak, and answered, in low, mysterious tone.

...a mysterious figure who was said to have haunted the moors of southwest England...

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