English Online Dictionary. What means mysterious? What does mysterious mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle French mystérieux. English mystery + -ous.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɪˈstɪə̯.ɹi.əs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/, /məˈstɪɹi.əs/
- Rhymes: -ɪəɹiəs
Adjective
mysterious (comparative more mysterious, superlative most mysterious)
- Of unknown origin.
- Synonym: untraceable
- Having unknown qualities.
- Synonyms: esoteric, uncertain, undefined; see also Thesaurus:mysterious
- Hyponyms: anonymous, faceless, unexplored, unnamed, long-mysterious
- Difficult to understand.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:incomprehensible
- Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:covert
Derived terms
Related terms
- mystery