The meaning of MYSTERIOUS is of, relating to, or constituting mystery. How to use mysterious in a sentence.
MYSTERIOUS definition: full of, characterized by, or involving mystery. See examples of mysterious used in a sentence.
This is reminiscent of the extraordinary relationship which amputees develop with their artificial replacements, revealing a whole inner mysterious world of feeling and imagination.
Someone or something that is mysterious is strange and is not known about or understood. He died in mysterious circumstances. A mysterious illness confined him to bed for over a month. The whole thing seems very mysterious. He began to feel sympathy for this slightly mysterious man.
Adjective mysterious (comparative more mysterious, superlative most mysterious) Of unknown origin. Synonym: untraceable He received a mysterious phone call this morning. Having unknown qualities.
That which is mysterious, by being unknown or puzzling, excites curiosity or awe: a mysterious disease. inscrutable applies to that which is impenetrable, so enigmatic that one cannot interpret it: an inscrutable smile.
Mysterious, inscrutable, mystical, obscure refer to that which is not easily comprehended or explained. That which is mysterious, by being unknown or puzzling, excites curiosity, amazement, or awe: a mysterious disease.
"Mysterious" refers to something that is difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify. It often pertains to circumstances, situations, or objects that are characterized by secrecy, obscurity, or are enigmatic in nature, which can arouse curiosity or fascination.
Arousing wonder or curiosity, especially by being difficult to explain or understand. The mysterious disappearance of the relevant files.
Definition of mysterious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.