enigmatic
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˌɛnɪgˈmætɪk/
:
enigmático
- Her enigmatic smile left everyone guessing about her true feelings.
- somewhat enigmatic
- the most enigmatic
- more enigmatic
I wanted to write an essay about this enigmatic man from my childhood.
- I wanted to write an essay about this enigmatic man from my childhood.
- But where did this enigmatic people come from, and how did they live their lives?
- So basically we've said this before, crypto is a very, it's an enigmatic space, right?
- So the the whole story begins like this, which is kind of a rather enigmatic idea.
- He remains an enigmatic figure for the man who achieved enormous amounts.
- It's a film which is really striking, and it's very enigmatic, strange and mysterious in many aspects.
- You've described yourself as enigmatic because ever have I?
Examples
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This kept audiences guessing, increasing their fascination with his surreal worlds and enigmatic characters.
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Its wistful tone hints at larger truths that remain enigmatic, just beyond reach.
Fiction book (1997) -
And this is the key to her enigmatic smile.
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But where did this enigmatic people come from, and how did they live their lives?
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And also he was writing these short, enigmatic poems like nobody else was writing.
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Yet the meaning of the painting is almost as enigmatic as that of Interior.
Academic text (1993) -
What are we to make of such an enigmatic response to the destruction of human life?
Academic text (1991) -
I wanted to write an essay about this enigmatic man from my childhood.
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And that is a rather enigmatic thing to end on, isn't it?
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He remains an enigmatic figure for the man who achieved enormous amounts.
Synonyms
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5.1
Hard to understand or explain because it seems strange
52
7.0
Hard to understand or describe, like the meaning of a symbol
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7.8
Hard to explain or understand
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8.8
Difficult or impossible to understand
43
8.1
Hard to understand because it seems secret or mysterious
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4.6
Hard to understand or explain
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9.0
Hidden from view and not easy to see
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8.2
Hard to understand because it is unclear or complex
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6.4
Hard to understand and causing confusion
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8.6
Very hard to understand or measure how deep something is
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7.0
Something people cannot understand or find a clear reason for
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8.9
Hard to understand because it shows no clear meaning or feeling
4
7.7
Hidden and hard to understand because it is secret
3
9.9
Hard to understand because it is very complex
1
9.9
Hard to understand because it is mysterious and sounds like it predicts the future
1
9.3
Hard to understand, like a puzzle
1
9.9
Mysterious and hard to understand with hidden meaning
1
9.9
Too deep or mysterious to understand
1
8.2
Not possible to understand or explain
1
7.6
Hard to know what someone thinks or feels
Calm and showing no feelings so you cannot know thoughts
Mysterious and hard to understand, like a prophecy
Hard to understand because it has a hidden meaning
Said or written in a puzzling, mysterious way
Difficult to read from a person's face or behavior
Strange and hard to understand, giving a feeling of mystery
Hard to understand because it is mysterious and unclear
Mysterious and hard to understand, often about deep spiritual ideas
Antonyms
Compounds
How Mysterious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Enigmatic comes from an old Greek word that meant a 'riddle' and is the same root as enigma. So, when something is enigmatic, it is like a 'riddle' — mysterious and hard to understand.