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English adjective: mysterious | |||
| 1. | mysterious of an obscure nature | ||
| Samples | The new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms. A deep dark secret. The inscrutable workings of Providence. In its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life. Rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands. | ||
| Synonyms | cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mystifying | ||
| Similar | incomprehensible, inexplicable | ||
| Antonyms | explicable | ||
| 2. | mysterious having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding | ||
| Samples | Mysterious symbols. The mystical style of Blake. Occult lore. The secret learning of the ancients. | ||
| Synonyms | mystic, mystical, occult, orphic, secret | ||
| Similar | esoteric | ||
| Antonyms | exoteric | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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