misteous

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adjective

Misty; obscure; vague.

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ambiguous
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Meanings

adjectivemisteous (comparative more misteous, superlative most misteous)

comparative more misteous · superlative most misteous

  1. ScotlandUKdialectalMisty; obscure; vague.

    Availing themselves of the propensity of the populace to credit mystery, the avidity with which prophetical rumours are circulated, and the exaggerations of ignorance and terror, certain "misteous propheseis of Merlyne," […]

    1801, John Leyden, The complaynt of Scotland

    Synonyms: ambiguous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveMisty; obscure; vague.

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ambiguous

Origin

From mist + -eous.

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misteous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misteous

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“misteous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misteous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misteous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misteous.

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