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(adj)
Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.
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cryptic
Having hidden (unapparent) meaning.
Very hard to understand; baffling.
Impossible or very difficult to understand.
Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
(n)
(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.
Having a spiritual or magical significance that transcends human understanding.
Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
(uncountable) The condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning: vague.
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
Open to multiple interpretations.
Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.
Not clearly or explicitly defined.
Mysterious.
Not certain; unsure.
Not conforming to the normal type.
Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
Difficult to understand; abstruse.
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.
Strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird.
Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
(sometimes postpositive) Not known; unidentified; not well known.
Distrustful or tending to suspect.
Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.
Not explained; of unknown cause or origin.
(not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible.
Clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity.
(adv)
Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
Without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite.
Understood by only a few.
(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous; the state of leaving room for more than one interpretation.
(figuratively) Incomprehensible; fathomless; inscrutable.
Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.
In secret, covertly.
Having an inclination to secrecy.
Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.
(informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
In shadow; darkened by shadows.
(Canada, US, slang) Of questionable or doubtful quality.
Agreeing with actual facts or reality; true.
Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
Very surprising; amazing.
Enchanting.
Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic.
Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.
A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
Commonwealth standard spelling of gray.
Impossible to fathom.
Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
That causes perplexity.
Covered by a veil.
Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
(literary, also figurative) Dark and gloomy; obscure.
Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen
Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
Not mysterious.
Having the power to allure.
Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a world different from the tangible world, especially a fantasy, imaginary, or mystical world.
That doesn't have a known or readily available explanation.
(slang) Odd; bizarre; unusual.
Frightening or intimidating.
Wonderful; amazing, inspiring awe; marvelous.
Having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
That beguiles or beguile.
Causing death; lethal.
Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.
frightening, especially in appearance.
Pertaining to an enigma; enigmatic; mysterious.
Not usual, out of the ordinary.
(informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
Foreign, especially in an exciting way.
Full of danger.
Not knowable; not able to be known.
Attractive, alluring, tempting.
Not of the earth; non-terrestrial.
Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome.
Extremely wicked or cruel.
(slang, informal) Zany; eccentric.
Having self-contradictory properties.
Synonym of threatening in its various senses.
(by extension) Not real; false or fabricated.
(of a person) Deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and slightly strange.
distressing, worrying
(slang) Eccentric, strange, or foolish; crazy or insane; kookish.
Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.
Of momentous or ominous significance.
Causing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.
Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.