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    mys·te·ri·ous
    [məˈstirēəs]
    adjective
    mysterious (adjective)
    1. difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify:
      "his colleague had vanished in mysterious circumstances" · "a mysterious benefactor provided the money"
      • (of a location) having an atmosphere of strangeness or secrecy:
        "a dark, mysterious, windowless building"
      • (of a person) deliberately enigmatic:
        "she was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband"
    Origin
    late 15th century (in mysteriously): from French mystérieux, from mystère ‘mystery’.
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    adjective
    1. difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify:
      puzzling
      strange
      peculiar
      curious
      funny
      queer
      odd
      weird
      bizarre
      mystifying
      inexplicable
      baffling
      perplexing
      bewildering
      confusing
      uncanny
      dark
      impenetrable
      incomprehensible
      unexplainable
      unfathomable
      Delphic
      sibylline
      unaccountable
      insoluble
      obscure
      arcane
      recondite
      secret
      esoteric
      occult
      cryptic
      hidden
      concealed
      supernatural
      mystical
      Opposite:
      straightforward
     
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    What does it mean if someone is mysterious?
    Someone or something that is mysterious is strange, not known about, or not understood. A mysterious illness made him sick. 2 meanings: 1. characterized by or indicative of mystery 2. puzzling, curious, or enigmatic.... Click for more definitions.

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    What is a mysterious adjective?
    Definition of mysterious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary difficult to understand or explain; strange He died in mysterious circumstances. Fate works in mysterious ways. A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. The whole thing was very mysterious. (of a place) seeming strange or secret

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    What does mysterious mean in a sentence?
    difficult to understand or explain; strange He died in mysterious circumstances. Fate works in mysterious ways. A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. The whole thing was very mysterious. (of a place) seeming strange or secret The gardens looked dark and mysterious in the twilight.

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    What is a mysterious event or situation?
    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mys‧te‧ri‧ous /mɪˈstɪəriəs $ -ˈstɪr-/ ●●○ adjective 1 mysterious events or situations are difficult to explain or understand The police are investigating the mysterious deaths of children at the hospital. Benson later disappeared in mysterious circumstances.

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    What does Misterioso mean?
    神秘的事物，難以理解的事物，謎… 神秘的事物，难以理解的事物，谜… misterioso, misterioso/osa [masculine-feminine, singular]… misterioso, misterioso/-osa… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MYSTERIOUS definition: 1. strange, not known, or not understood: 2. strange, not known, or not understood: . Learn more.

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    Why are mysterious people so interesting?
    Mysterious people are often interesting because many things are not known about them. A mysterious stranger came to our door. What are you being so mysterious about? He died mysteriously at the age of 32. She smiled mysteriously.

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