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- DictionaryE·nig·ma/iˈniɡmə/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand: "Madeleine was still an enigma to him"
Enigma is a word that means something hard to understand or explain, or a mysterious person or thing. It comes from a Greek word that means "to speak in riddles." See synonyms, examples, and word history of enigma.
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a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation: His disappearance is an enigma that has given rise to much speculation. Synonyms: problem. a person of puzzling or contradictory character: To me he has always been an enigma, one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.
Enigma is a noun that means something that is mysterious and seems impossible to understand completely. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, pronunciation and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Enigma is a noun that means something mysterious and hard to understand. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from various sources and languages.
Definitions of enigma. noun. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained. synonyms: closed book, mystery, secret. see more. noun. a difficult problem. synonyms: brain-teaser, conundrum, riddle. see more.
Enigma can mean a mysterious or difficult person, thing, or situation, or a riddle or puzzle. It can also refer to a German machine used to encrypt messages in World War II.
Enigma is a noun that means a person, thing or situation that is mysterious and difficult to understand. Learn how to use it in sentences, find out its word origin and see synonyms like mystery and puzzle.
