Definitions for enigmaticˌɛn ɪgˈmæt ɪk; also ˌi nɪg-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

en•ig•mat•icˌɛn ɪgˈmæt ɪk; also ˌi nɪg-(adj.)

also en`ig•mat′i•cal

  1. resembling an enigma; perplexing; mysterious.

Origin of enigmatic:

1620–30; < LL < Gk

en`ig•mat′i•cal•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. enigmatic, enigmatical, puzzling(adj)

    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, oracular(adj)

    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. enigmatic(Adjective)

    Pertaining to an enigma.

  2. enigmatic(Adjective)

    Mysterious.

  3. enigmatic(Adjective)

    Defying description.

  4. enigmatic(Adjective)

    (variant) Enigmatical.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Enigmatic(adj)

    alt. of Enigmatical


Translations for enigmatic

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

enigmatic(adjective)

puzzling; mysterious

an enigmatic smile.

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