different between mysterious vs suspenseful

English

From Middle French mystérieux.

mysterious (comparative more mysterious, superlative most mysterious)

Of unknown origin.
Synonym: untraceable
Having unknown qualities.
Synonyms: esoteric, uncertain, undefined; see also Thesaurus:mysterious
Hyponyms: anonymous, faceless, unexplored, unnamed, long-mysterious
Difficult to understand.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:incomprehensible
Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:covert

suspense +? -ful

suspenseful (comparative more suspenseful, superlative most suspenseful)

Inducing suspense.
The television movie was so suspenseful that I leaped in the air and screamed when the doorbell rang.

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