Contagious vs Mysterious - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between contagious and mysterious

is that contagious is of a disease, easily transmitted to others while mysterious is of unknown origin.

(wikipedia contagious)

(en adjective)

Of a disease, easily transmitted to others.

The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!

Of a fashion, laughter, etc., easily passed on to others.

Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time.

Of a person, having a disease that can be transmitted to another person by touch.

They were highly contagious , spreading bacteria to other people.

* (of a disease) catching, infectious * infectious

* non-contagious

* contagiousness * contagion

(en adjective)

Of unknown origin.

He received a mysterious phone call this morning.

Having unknown qualities.

Our boss is a mysterious man who hardly ever meets with us.

Difficult to understand.

Why he left without saying goodbye is quite mysterious .

Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.

Stop being mysterious and just tell me what you want.

* mysteriously * mysteriousness