mystery

(noun)

noun

1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

- how it got out is a mystery

Similar word(s): enigma, secret

Definition categories: thought, perplexity

2. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

Similar word(s): whodunit

Definition categories: communication, story

Sentences with mystery as a noun:

- The truth behind the events remains a mystery.

- That man is a mystery.