enigmatic
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enigmatic
- /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin aenigmaticus and French énigmatique, from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός (ainigmatikós); equivalent to enigma + -tic.
adjective more enigmatic · most enigmatic · aenigmatic · ænigmatic · ænigmatick · enigmatick
- Pertaining to an enigma.
- Mysterious. Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.
- Defying description.
- Enigmatical.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: enigmatical, ambiguous, puzzling, incomprehensible, uncomprehensible, oracular, intriguing, cryptic, mysterious, slippery, perplexing, inscrutable, obscure, esoteric, opaque, unfathomable
Translations
Every language
adj pertaining to an enigma
| Español | enigmático |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수수께끼의 susukkekki-ui |
| 日本語 | 謎めいた nazomeita |
| Português | enigmático |
| Français | énigmatique |
| Deutsch | rätselhaft |
| Italiano | enigmatico |
| Ελληνικά | αινιγματικός ainigmatikós |
| Română | enigmatic |
| Русский | зага́дочный zagádočnyj |
adj mysterious
| Español | enigmático, cabalístico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 神秘的な shinpiteki na |
| Português | enigmático |
| Français | énigmatique |
| Deutsch | mysteriös |
| Italiano | enigmatico |
| Ελληνικά | αινιγματικός ainigmatikós |
| Română | enigmatic |
| Русский | зага́дочный zagádočnyj |
Talk about this word "enigmatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enigmatic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. enigmatic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/enigmatic "enigmatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enigmatic.Cite this
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