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- DictionaryEn·ig·mat·ic/ˌeniɡˈmadik/
adjective
- 1. difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious: "he took the money with an enigmatic smile"
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. [Greek ainigmatikos, from ainigma, ainigmat-, riddle; see enigma .] en′ig·mat′i·cal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
What does the adjective enigmatic mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective enigmatic . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to enigmatic. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of enigmatic. The Mona Lisa has an enigmatic smile. Synonyms. mysterious. secretive. puzzling. indecipherable. unfathomable. cryptic. baffling. perplexing. inscrutable. elusive. ambiguous. equivocal.
en′ig•mat′i•cal•ly, adv. ambiguous. 'enigmatic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): Mona Lisa - ambiguous - cryptic - enigma - esoteric - inscrutable - mysterious - mystery - riddle - sphinx. Synonyms: ambiguous, cryptic, baffling, mysterious, obscure, more...
Definition of enigmatic. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
Enigmatic definition: resembling an enigma, or a puzzling occurrence, situation, statement, person, etc.; perplexing; mysterious. See examples of ENIGMATIC used in a sentence.
