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MYSTERIOUS Synonyms

There are 33 synonyms of the word mysterious. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word mysterious. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MYSTERIOUS

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cryptic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

• having a secret or hidden meaning

• having a puzzling terseness

inscrutable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

mystifying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

occult
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

• supernatural practices and techniques

adjective satellite

• hidden and difficult to see

• having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

verb

• cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

• become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished

• hide from view

ambiguous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

• having more than one possible meaning

adjective satellite

• having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns

baffling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

concealed
adjectiveadj
adjective

• hidden on any grounds for any motive

adjective satellite

• not accessible to view

dark
adjectiveadj
adjective

• devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

• (used of color) having a dark hue

noun

• absence of light or illumination

• absence of moral or spiritual values

• an unilluminated area

• the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

• an unenlightened state

adjective satellite

• brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)

• stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable

• secret

• showing a brooding ill humor

• lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• causing dejection

• not giving performances; closed

elusive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• difficult to describe

• skillful at eluding capture

• difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

• making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

enigmatic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clear to the understanding

• resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

enigmatical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clear to the understanding

hidden
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• not accessible to view

• designed to elude detection

• difficult to find

impenetrable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not admitting of penetration or passage into or through

adjective satellite

• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

• impossible to understand

inexplicable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• incapable of being explained or accounted for

obscure
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

verb

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

perplexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

puzzling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clear to the understanding

• lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity

secretive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

strange
adjectiveadj
adjective

• being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

• relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world

adjective satellite

• not known before

uncanny
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

• surpassing the ordinary or normal

Best Hypernyms For MYSTERIOUS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mysterious, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
baffling cryptic curious eerie enigmatic hidden inexplicable inscrutable mystifying odd opaque perplexing puzzling strange uncanny unfathomable

Alternatives for CRYPTIC

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