Meaning & Definition of Mystery in English
English⟶
Mystery
/mɪstəri/
noun
1. Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
- "How it got out is a mystery"
- "It remains one of nature's secrets"
synonym:
- mystery,
- enigma,
- secret,
- closed book
2. A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
synonym:
- mystery,
- mystery story,
- whodunit
Examples of using
After the meeting was over, everyone said goodbye and returned to the mystery of their private lives.
Yesterday is already history, and tomorrow, a mystery. However, today is a present of fate, and presents are supposed to bring joy.
There was an air of mystery about the whole affair.