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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.
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Enigma definition: a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation. See examples of ENIGMA used in a sentence.
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.
If you describe something or someone as an enigma, you mean they are mysterious or difficult to understand.
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.
1. One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable. 2. A perplexing speech or text; a riddle. [Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigma, from ainissesthai, ainig-, to speak in riddles, from ainos, fable.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
