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enigmatic

/,/E/n/I/g'm/&/t/I/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Relating to or resembling an enigma; not easily explained or accounted for; darkly expressed; obscure; puzzling; as, an <i>enigmatical</i> answer.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. not clear to the understanding

    adj.all

    Examples
    I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later.
    Prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries.
    Synonyms enigmatical puzzling

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

    adj.all

    Examples
    So enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it.
    An enigmatic smile.
    Synonyms oracular

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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