astrological [uh-strol-uh-jee]  
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mysterious  [mi-steer-ee-uhs]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: secret, concealed
Synonyms: abstruse, alchemistic, arcane, astrological, baffling, cabalistic, covert, cryptic, curious, dark, difficult, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, esoteric, furtive, hidden, impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, insoluble, magical, mystical, mystifying, necromantic, obscure, occult, oracular, perplexing, puzzling, recondite, secretive, sphinxlike, spiritual, strange, subjective, symbolic, transcendental, uncanny, unfathomable, unknowable, unknown, unnatural, veiled, weird
Notes: mysterious means of an obscure nature, while mystical means having a divine meaning that transcends human understanding
Antonyms: apparent, known, obvious, plain, public, straightforward, tangible, unmysterious
Main Entry: stellar
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: celestial
Synonyms: astrological, astronomical, cosmic, galactic, heavenly
Main Entry: mystifying
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: mysterious
Synonyms: abstruse, alchemistic, arcane, astrological, baffling, cabalistic, covert, cryptic, curious, dark, difficult, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, esoteric, furtive, hidden, impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, insoluble, magical, mystic, mystical, necromantic, obscure, occult, oracular, perplexing, puzzling, recondite, secretive, sphinxlike, spiritual, strange, subjective, symbolic, transcendental, uncanny, unfathomable, unknowable, unknown, unnatural, veiled, weird*
* = informal/non-formal usage
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