MYSTERIOUSNESS Synonyms

• an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

• unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

• something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

• a difficult problem

• not clear to the understanding

• resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

• the quality of being impossible to investigate

• a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

• a clandestine love affair

• cause to be interested or curious

• form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

• an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing

• the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

• an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known

• the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination

• trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

• a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

• a game that tests your ingenuity

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide

• a difficult problem

• a coarse sieve (as for gravel)

• pierce with many holes

• set a difficult problem or riddle

• separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

• spread or diffuse through

• speak in riddles

• explain a riddle

• the trait of keeping things secret

• the condition of being concealed or hidden