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mystery vs mysterious

mysterious vs mystery

mystery is a noun but mysterious is not a noun.

mystery is not an adjective while mysterious is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mystery Yes No No No
mysterious No Yes No No
mystery (noun) mysterious (noun)
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
mystery (adjective) mysterious (adjective)
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
of an obscure nature
Difference between mystery and mysterious

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