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   enigmatic

   /ɛnɪɡˈmatɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious: "he took the money with an enigmatic smile"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French énigmatique or late Latin aenigmaticus, based on Greek ainigma ‘riddle’ (see enigma).

   Derivatives

   • 1. enigmatical adjective
   • 2. enigmatically adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enigmaticEnigmatic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ENIGMATIC is of, relating to, or resembling an enigma : mysterious. How to use enigmatic in a sentence. The Origin of Enigmatic Isn't a Mystery Synonym Discussion of Enigmatic.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENIGMATIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   mysterious and impossible to understand completely: The Mona Lisa has a famously enigmatic smile. He left an enigmatic message on my answering machine. Synonyms. cryptic. inscrutable. mysterious. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused. addled. all of a doodah idiom. all over the place idiom.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENIGMATIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   mysterious and impossible to understand completely: The Mona Lisa has a famously enigmatic smile. He left an enigmatic message on my answering machine. Synonyms. cryptic. inscrutable. mysterious. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENIGMATIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone or something that is enigmatic is mysterious and difficult to understand. Haley studied her, an enigmatic smile on his face. She starred in one of Welles's most enigmatic films.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishenigmatic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of enigmatic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Something that's enigmatic is obscure, unclear and not an easy nut to crack. Translating the Rosetta Stone, with its ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and mysterious foreign writings, was certainly an enigmatic challenge for the archaeologists that found it.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENIGMATIC | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   ENIGMATIC meaning: mysterious and impossible to understand completely. Learn more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › enigmatic_adjenigmatic, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective enigmatic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordENIGMATIC - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    Someone or something that is enigmatic is mysterious and difficult to understand.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › enigmaticEnigmatic - definition of enigmatic by The Free Dictionary

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    Define enigmatic. enigmatic synonyms, enigmatic pronunciation, enigmatic translation, English dictionary definition of enigmatic. or en·ig·mat·i·cal adj. Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling: a professor's enigmatic grading system.