mystery

Definition

  • noun: something that is not known
  • noun: a religious truth that one can know only by revelation and cannot fully understand
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: art, chinese puzzle, grand guignol

Examples

  • There's no 'mystery' (to/as to/about) why we're here. = It's no 'mystery' why we're here. [=we know why we are here]

  • His success is something of a 'mystery'. = His success is a bit of a 'mystery'.

  • We'll reveal the identity of today's 'mystery' guest after these commercials.

Movie quotes

  • (..) are men of conviction. Mine is to save Dolores or die trying. Wyatt's is to claim this earth or raze it to the ground. But yours... Yours has always been a mystery to me. For all the time we've spent together, I still have no idea who the hell you really are. But happily, in your convalescence, (..)
    2016 TvShow: Westworld Title: Trace Decay Season: 1 Episode 8