Mystery vs. Mysterious — What's the Difference?

One that is not fully understood or that baffles or eludes the understanding; an enigma

Of, relating to, or being a religious mystery

One whose identity is unknown and who arouses curiosity

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

A mysterious character or quality

Of unknown origin.

Something that is a secret

Having unknown qualities.

A work of fiction, such as a novel or a movie, that has a story centered around solving a puzzling crime or mysterious event.

Difficult to understand.

A nonfictional account of a puzzling crime or mysterious event presented in the manner of a mystery.

Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.

A religious cult practicing secret rites to which only initiates are admitted.

Of or pertaining to mystery; containing a mystery; difficult or impossible to understand; inexplicable; obscure; not revealed or explained; enigmatical; incomprehensible.

A secret rite of such a cult.

Of an obscure nature;

A religious truth that is incomprehensible to reason and knowable only through divine revelation.

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

An incident from the life of Jesus, especially the Incarnation, Passion, Crucifixion, or Resurrection, of particular importance for redemption.

One of the 15 incidents from the lives of Jesus or the Blessed Virgin Mary, such as the Annunciation or the Ascension, serving in Roman Catholicism as the subject of meditation during recitation of the rosary.

Also Mystery One of the sacraments, especially the Eucharist.

Mysteries The consecrated elements of the Eucharist.

Often mysteries The skills, lore, or practices that are peculiar to a particular activity or group and are regarded as the special province of initiates

A mystery play.

A trade or occupation.

A guild, as of merchants or artisans.

Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.

Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature.

(obsolete) A secret or mystical meaning.

A religious truth not understandable by the application of human reason alone (without divine aid).

A sacrament.

A secret religious celebration, admission to which was usually through initiation.

(Catholicism) A particular event or series of events in the life of Christ.

A craft, art or trade; specifically a guild of craftsmen.

A profound secret; something wholly unknown, or something kept cautiously concealed, and therefore exciting curiosity or wonder; something which has not been or can not be explained; hence, specifically, that which is beyond human comprehension.

A kind of secret religious celebration, to which none were admitted except those who had been initiated by certain preparatory ceremonies; - usually plural; as, the Eleusinian mysteries.

The consecrated elements in the eucharist.

Anything artfully made difficult; an enigma.

A trade; a handicraft; hence, any business with which one is usually occupied.

A dramatic representation of a Scriptural subject, often some event in the life of Christ; a dramatic composition of this character; as, the Chester Mysteries, consisting of dramas acted by various craft associations in that city in the early part of the 14th century.

Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained;

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