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Mysterious
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Mysterious
/mɪˈstɪəriəs/
Difficult to understand or explain; full of secrets
Synonyms:
puzzling
enigmatic
cryptic
unexplained
secretive
Antonyms:
obvious
clear
known
plain
transparent
Examples:
"God moves in a
mysterious
way," he responded.
It was the
mysterious
Mr Porrott.
Second, there was the
mysterious
stranger who had saved his life.
Etymology:
Originated in the late 16th century from the Greek word
mystikos,
meaning
secret
or
occult,
which itself derived from
mystēs
meaning
initiated person.
Usage Statistics:
16 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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