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mysterious

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /mɪˈstɪriəs/ · UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/

mysterious means: Strange and difficult to explain or understand.

adjective

HARD TO EXPLAINB1

Strange and difficult to explain or understand.

  • We heard a mysterious noise.
  • Police are investigating his mysterious disappearance.
  • The lights went out for some mysterious reason.

Similar words: puzzling, inexplicable, enigmatic

Common phrases: mysterious disappearance, mysterious noise, mysterious circumstances

UNKNOWN SOURCEB2

Coming from a person or place that nobody knows or can identify.

  • A mysterious package arrived today.
  • Someone left a mysterious note on my desk.
  • We never identified the mysterious caller.

Similar words: unidentified, unknown

Common phrases: mysterious phone call, mysterious message, mysterious package

LITTLE KNOWNB2

Having a character or features that other people know little about.

  • Our neighbour is a mysterious man.
  • A mysterious stranger sat alone in the corner.
  • She remained mysterious even to her closest friends.

Similar words: enigmatic, inscrutable

Common phrases: mysterious stranger, mysterious woman, mysterious past

Questions about mysterious

What does mysterious mean?

Strange and difficult to explain or understand.

What is mysterious in other languages?

Türkçe: gizemli · Español: misterioso · Français: mystérieux · Deutsch: mysteriös · Italiano: misterioso · 日本語: 不可解な

How do you pronounce mysterious?

In American English /mɪˈstɪriəs/; in British English /mɪˈstɪəriəs/.

How do you use mysterious in a sentence?

We heard a mysterious noise. Police are investigating his mysterious disappearance.

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