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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"
1. : something hard to understand or explain. 2. : an inscrutable or mysterious person. 3. : an obscure speech or writing. Did you know? Enigma comes from a Greek word that means "to speak in riddles." It applies to things, as well as to people, that puzzle one's mind.
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 definition: 1. something that is mysterious and seems impossible to understand completely: 2. something that…. Learn more.
ENIGMA meaning: 1. something that is mysterious and seems impossible to understand completely: 2. something that…. Learn more.
Definitions of enigma. noun. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained. synonyms: closed book, mystery, secret. see more. see less. type of: perplexity. trouble or confusion resulting from complexity.
If you describe something or someone as an enigma, you mean they are mysterious or difficult to understand. Iran remains an enigma for the outside world. ...a story which makes clear the modern enigma of spirituality.
Enigma Definition. One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable. A perplexing, usually ambiguous, statement; riddle. A German device used during World War II to encode strategic messages.
1. a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation. 2. a person of puzzling or contradictory character. 3. a saying, picture, etc., containing a hidden meaning; riddle. [1530–40; < Latin aenigma < Greek aínigma < ainik- (s. of ainíssesthai to speak in riddles, derivative of aînos fable)]
Definition of enigma noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ENIGMA meaning: someone or something that is mysterious and difficult to understand: . Learn more.
