Mysterious Synonyms

49 mysterious synonyms include puzzling, strange, peculiar, curious, funny, queer, odd, weird, bizarre, and mystifying. Mysterious is an adjective, and its antonyms are clear and obvious. Here are some additional synonyms for "mysterious" with example sentences.

Another word for Mysterious

49 other ways to say mysterious.

1. puzzling

  • weird
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  • unfathomable  
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  • unexplainable  
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  • uncanny  
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  • unaccountable  
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  • supernatural  
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  • strange
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  • sibylline  
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  • secret
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  • recondite  
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  • queer  
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  • puzzling  
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  • perplexing  
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  • peculiar
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  • odd
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  • occult  
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  • obscure
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  • mystifying  
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  • mystical  
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  • insoluble  
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  • inexplicable  
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  • incomprehensible  
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  • impenetrable  
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  • hidden
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  • funny  
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  • esoteric  
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  • Delphic  
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  • dark
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  • curious  
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  • cryptic  
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  • confusing  
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  • concealed  
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  • bizarre  
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  • bewildering  
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  • baffling  
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  • arcane  
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2. enigmatic

  • surreptitious  
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  • sphinxlike  
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  • secretive  
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  • reticent  
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  • non-committal  
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  • inscrutable  
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  • furtive  
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  • evasive  
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  • enigmatic  
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  • discreet  
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  • covert  
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  • cloak-and-dagger  
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  • black
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Use mysterious in a Sentence

Everything about him is mysterious.

He told a mysterious old story.

She received a mysterious letter today.

The forest held a mysterious aura.