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mysterious

/mɪˈstɪəɹi.əs/adjective

Difficult to explain or understand; coming from an unknown source.

Example sentences

  • “A mysterious package arrived on the doorstep with no return address.”
  • “The old house had a mysterious past that nobody in the village would discuss.”

Collocates with 'circumstances': people vanish 'under mysterious circumstances'.

Synonyms for mysterious

Antonyms

  • obvious
  • clear

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