Mysterious vs. Mystic

Mysterious vs. Mystic — Is There a Difference?

Difference Between Mysterious and Mystic

Mysteriousadjective

Of, relating to, or being a religious mystery

mysterious and infinite truths.

Mysticadjective

Of or relating to mysticism or mystics

mystic doctrines.

Mysteriousadjective

Arousing wonder or curiosity, especially by being difficult to explain or understand

the mysterious disappearance of the relevant files.

Mysticadjective

Deeply or mysteriously spiritual; mystical

mystic experiences.

Mysteriousadjective

Of unknown origin.

He received a mysterious phone call this morning.

Mysticadjective

Of or relating to religious mysteries or occult rites and practices.

Mysteriousadjective

Having unknown qualities.

Our boss is a mysterious man who hardly ever meets with us.

Mysticadjective

Inspiring a sense of mystery or wonder

a painting of a mystic landscape.

Mysteriousadjective

Difficult to understand.

Why he left without saying goodbye is quite mysterious.

Mysticnoun

One who practices or believes in mysticism or a given form of mysticism

Protestant mystics.

Mysteriousadjective

Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.

Stop being mysterious and just tell me what you want.

Mysticadjective

Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.

a mystic dance

Mysteriousadjective

of an obscure nature;

the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious termsa deep dark secretthe inscrutible workings of Providencein its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of liferituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands

Mysticadjective

Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.

Mysteriousadjective

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding;

mysterious symbolsthe mystical style of Blakeoccult lorethe secret learning of the ancients

Mysticnoun

Someone who practices mysticism.

Mysticnoun

someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension

Mysticadjective

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding;

mysterious symbolsthe mystical style of Blakeoccult lorethe secret learning of the ancients

Mysticadjective

relating to or resembling mysticism;

mystical intuitionmystical theories about the securities market

Mysticadjective

relating to or characteristic of mysticism;

mystical religion