en·ig·mat·ic ( n  g-m t k) or en·ig·mat·i·cal (--k l)adj. Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling: a professor's enigmatic grading system. See Synonyms at ambiguous. [Greek ainigmatikos, from ainigma, ainigmat-, riddle; see enigma.] en ig·mati·cal·ly adv. |
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| Adj. | 1. | enigmatic - 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" uncomprehensible, incomprehensible - difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein |
| 2. | enigmatic - 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" ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy" |
enigmatic enigmatical
adjective mysterious, puzzling, obscure, baffling, ambiguous, perplexing, incomprehensible, mystifying, inexplicable, unintelligible, paradoxical, cryptic, inscrutable, unfathomable, indecipherable, recondite, Delphic, oracular, sphinxlike She starred in one of Welles's most enigmatic films.
clear, simple, straightforward, uncomplicated, comprehensible
clear, simple, straightforward, uncomplicated, comprehensible
Translations
enigmatic
adj → rätselhaft
enigmatic [ˌɛnɪgˈmætɪk] adj → enigmatico/a
enigmatic [ˌɛnɪgˈmætɪk] adj → enigmatico/a
enigmatic [ˌɛnɪgˈmætɪk] adj → enigmatico/a
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