Enigmatic

Word ENIGMATIC
Character 9
Hyphenation e nig mat ic
Pronunciations /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Enigmatic"

What do we mean by enigmatic?

Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling: synonym: mysterious. adjective

Relating to or containing an enigma; obscure; darkly expressed or indicated; ambiguous.

Synonyms Mysterious, puzzling, dark, recondite.

Relating to or resembling an enigma; not easily explained or accounted for; darkly expressed; not clear to the understanding; obscure; puzzling. adjective

Pertaining to an enigma. adjective

Mysterious. adjective

Defying description. adjective

Enigmatical. adjective

Not clear to the understanding adjective

Resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought adjective

Pertaining to an enigma.

Mysterious.

Defying description.

(variant) Enigmatical.

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The word "enigmatic" in example sentences

He thought her prominent nose and firm chin formed an exquisite profile, and he was fascinated by what he called her enigmatic Mona Lisa smile. ❋ Laurie Lisle (1986)

Rather than offering didactic explanations for each aesthetic decision, artists may rediscover the value in enigmatic, emotionally-rooted work whose meaning is intuitively derived and not so easily explained. ❋ Sharon L. Butler (2010)

By the way, I called her enigmatic because, while unlike the Pundit, she does have a picture posted on her blog, it's not particularly helpful in figuring out what she really looks like: ❋ Don Lewis (2008)

They turn up and disappear, leaving traces and clues, but remain enigmatic, ambiguous. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Arbuthnot on his arrival will find his wife in enigmatic tears. ❋ Unknown (1922)

Gianbattista and Lucia conversed in a low tone, in short, enigmatic phrases. ❋ Unknown (1881)

Noting some short term enigmatic inflation and deflationary cycles we will be experiencing for some time. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ooh, and they were "enigmatic" -- a pasty, poker-faced duo who dressed only in red, white and black, did not appear in their debut video (they used LEGOs and animation instead) and left people guessing about whether they were husband and wife or brother and sister. ❋ Unknown (2007)

* Amy Pond is described as "enigmatic" - so does she arrive with a built-in mystery? ❋ Dave Golder (2010)

A certain enigmatic quality, even the occasional feeling of being out of one’s depth, is necessary if a spy novel is not to feel like a boys’ adventure. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The adventure would have been little out of the ordinary, for hotel robberies are frequent, had not the audacious bandit been quickly identified as the enigmatic and elusive Fantômas, whose prodigious reputation had only increased with the passage of the years. ❋ Pierre Souvestre (1894)

If a grain could be characterized as enigmatic, spelt would probably qualify. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Among those singing his praises is NASCAR president Mike Helton, who has often had to call the enigmatic Busch into the post-race hauler after incidents in which Busch has lost his temper and done something to offend someone. ❋ Unknown (2010)

No player wants to be called enigmatic, but at this point that is the best way to describe Benoit Pouliot's game. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The women think so, in bad ways -- Mary stressing that he's been consistently "enigmatic" and Arianna noting that he's consistently bipartisan but shorting the middle class. ❋ HuffPost Radio (2011)

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