mysterious
adjective /mɪˈstɪə.ri.əs/
/-ˈstɪr.i-/ Definition
B2 strange, not known, or not understood: She's an actress whose inner life has remained mysterious, despite the many interviews she has given. He died in mysterious circumstances, and there is still a possibility that it was murder.Confusion, confusing and feeling confused mysteriously /-li/ adverb C1 "Perhaps, and perhaps not," she said mysteriously. Mysteriously, the light came on, although no one was near the switch.Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
(Definition of mysterious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a chicken and egg situation idiom
- all of a doodah idiom
- all over the place idiom
- at sea idiom
- at sixes and sevens idiom
- disarray noun
- disorganized adjective
- disoriented adjective
- distraction noun
- dither noun
- mush noun (SOFT SUBSTANCE)
- mystification noun
- mystique noun
- not know what hit you idiom
- not know where/which way to turn idiom
- tangle noun
- topsy-turvy adjective, adverb
- turmoil noun
- unaccountable adjective (SURPRISING)
- unexplained adjective
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