Mysterious meaning

What does “mysterious” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“mysterious” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: of an obscure nature.

mysterious

of an obscure nature
“the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms”
“a deep dark secret”
Synonymscryptic cryptical deep inscrutable mystifying
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
“mysterious symbols”
“the mystical style of Blake”
Synonymsmystic mystical occult secret orphic

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University