Synonyms & related words for mysterious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mysterious — including inscrutable, mystifying, mystical, mystic, cryptic, enigmatic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to mysterious

Explore words related to mysterious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include mysteriousness, enigmatical, mystery, mysteriously, mysticalness, enigmatically, sphinxlike, enigma. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mysterious

Common synonyms for mysterious include inscrutable, mystifying, mystical, mystic, cryptic, enigmatic, occult, secret — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mysterious come from?

The word mysterious breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root myster-, from Greek mysterion (“secret rite”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.