mysteries

NOUN

puzzle, secret

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conundrum enigma problem question riddle secrecy subtlety thriller

STRONG

abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger crux cryptogram difficulty grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser puzzlement rebus rune sphinx stickler stumper teaser twister whodunit why

WEAK

brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four-thousand-dollar question tough nut to crack

Antonyms

WEAK

known understanding

Example Sentences

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The topic is unwieldy, and fundamental mysteries abound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Such lavish funding isn’t available for probing the mysteries of space waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The mysteries range far and wide over the U.K., from gritty streets to posh country homes, and 24 90-minute episodes are enough to keep you going all summer long.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Better to preserve some mysteries in case you haven’t watched.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

He was a tragic outcast who lived on the margins, but he tried to compensate by pretending to have inside knowledge about all sorts of mysteries.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson