mysteriousness

noun

Definition of mysteriousnessnext
1
as in ambiguity
the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain the mysteriousness of the nocturnal noises evaporated with the arrival of daybreak

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2
as in ambiguousness
the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning the unexpected mysteriousness of the phone message had them a little concerned

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  1. ambiguity
  2. mystery
  3. impenetrability
  4. obscurity
  5. darkness
Noun
  • There’s no The Bear-style ambiguity for awards purposes.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
  • One potential downside is the risk of role ambiguity.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambiguity
Noun
  • Mamet is essentially playing a variation on her character from The Flight Attendant: the steadfast and focused best friend who’s better equipped to solve the mystery than our heroine.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The New Jersey Drone Hunters Without much guidance or information from the government, conspiracy theories surrounding the mystery drones supposedly hovering over the eastern seaboard have gotten out of control.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of mystery
Noun
  • Kim Gordon, The Collective A 71-year-old noise-rocker reciting spoken word over drum machines might scan as avant-garde impenetrability.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Scott blends Damon’s close-to-the-bone fragility and Alain Delon’s simmering impenetrability in making this uncertain Tom Ripley his own.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
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  • The resurgence in interest – not to mention monetary value – suggests that the technology is resilient and unlikely to simply fade into obscurity, as was predicted during its slump.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Georgescu, who had reportedly declared zero campaign spending, had catapulted from obscurity to win the first round of the presidential vote on Nov. 24.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscurity
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  • Though the Earth's tilt is responsible for the extra darkness on Saturday, bi-annual time changes are the work of humans.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Such a rare and spectacular celestial event occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth—and our beloved satellite casts a shadow over a patch beneath it, creating darkness during the day.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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