mysterious

/məˈstɪɹi.əs/

IPA: /M IH0 S T IH1 R IY0 AH0 S/

adjective

1
Of unknown origin.
“He received a mysterious phone call this morning.”
syn:untraceable
2
Having unknown qualities.
“Our boss is a mysterious man who hardly ever meets with us.”
syn:esoteric uncertain undefined
3
Difficult to understand.
“Why he left without saying goodbye is quite mysterious.”
4
Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.
“Stop being mysterious and just tell me what you want.”

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