Mysterious Strange Adjective Mɪˈstɪəriəs Mɪˈstɪriəs Died Circumstances Disappearance

• he died in mysterious circumstances.
• the mysterious disappearance of his wife
• fate works in mysterious ways.
• the events that led up to her mysterious death by drowning

mysterious

1. difficult to understand or explain; strange
• He died in mysterious circumstances.
• the mysterious disappearance of his wife
• Fate works in mysterious ways.
• the events that led up to her mysterious death by drowning
• A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals.
• The whole thing was very mysterious.

Extra Examples

• A mysterious figure haunted the opera house.
• Friends can connect in a mysterious way without even speaking.
• This business is getting more and more mysterious.
2. seeming strange or secret
• The gardens looked dark and mysterious in the twilight.
3. strange and interesting because you do not know much about them
• SYNONYM enigmatic
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• She meets a mysterious stranger who offers to help her.
• Her last years remain somewhat mysterious.

Extra Examples

• A mysterious young woman is living next door.
• She found the people mysterious and fascinating.
• The average teenager seems mysterious and somewhat aloof.
4. not saying much about something, especially when other people want to know more
• He was being very mysterious about where he was going.
• Why are they being so mysterious?

Word Origin

• late 16th cent.: from French mystérieux, from mystère ‘mystery’.