enigmatical

en·ig·mat·ic

 (ĕn′ĭg-măt′ĭk) or en·ig·mat·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)

adj.

Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling: a professor's enigmatic grading system. See Synonyms at mysterious.

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[Greek ainigmatikos, from ainigma, ainigmat-, riddle; see enigma.]

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en′ig·mat′i·cal·ly adv.

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Adj.

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enigmatical - 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" enigmatic, puzzling uncomprehensible, incomprehensible - difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein

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