enigmatic
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/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/
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Definition of enigmatic
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Pertaining to an enigma.
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adj
- Pertaining to an enigma.
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Mysterious.
“Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.”
- Defying description.
- (variant)Enigmatical.
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Etymology
From Latin aenigmaticus and French énigmatique, from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός (ainigmatikós); equivalent to enigma + -tic.
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