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Definitions for enigmatic
ˌɛn ɪgˈmæt ɪk; also ˌi nɪg-enig·mat·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. enigmatic, enigmatical, puzzlingadjective

    not clear to the understanding

    "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"

  2. enigmatic, oracularadjective

    resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

    "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile"

Wiktionary

  1. enigmaticadjective

    Pertaining to an enigma.

  2. enigmaticadjective

    Mysterious.

  3. enigmaticadjective

    Defying description.

  4. enigmaticadjective

    (variant) Enigmatical.

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  1. enigmatic

    Enigmatic refers to something that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand or interpret. It is often used to describe situations, behavior, or statements that are ambiguous and hard to explain or comprehend.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Enigmaticadjective

    alt. of Enigmatical

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of enigmatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of enigmatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of enigmatic in a Sentence

  1. Uri Berger:

    It's an enigmatic site. We have bits of information, but not the whole picture, scientists come and are amazed by the site and think up their own theories.

  2. Aldous Huxley:

    The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.

  3. Erik Pevernagie:

    Human understanding very often remains enigmatic and motivations impenetrable. Many codes remain unbreakable, unless one has the unconditional key. ( " The unbreakable code " )

  4. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz:

    This it the most enigmatic and mysterious stage of human development, it is a time when the basic body shape is determined.

  5. Peter Weir:

    He’s enigmatic. He’s an actor, a dancer, a musician. He’s a tribal man, initiated in the tribal ways, he has a foot in both cultures. It’s an enormous strain on the man.

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