enigmatic Meaning, Definition & Usage
-
adjective satellite not clear to the understanding
enigmatical; puzzling.
- 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
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adjective satellite resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
oracular.
- the oracular sayings of Victorian poets
- so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it
- an enigmatic smile
WordNet
E`nig*mat"ic, E`nig*mat"ic*al adjective
(Also<
- Enigmatic
- Enigmatical
)
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
Relating to or resembling an enigma; not easily explained or accounted for; darkly expressed; obscure; puzzling; as, an .enigmatical answer