Definition of enigmatic in English:

enigmatic

adjective ˌɛnɪɡˈmatɪkˌɛnəɡˈmædɪk

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
he took the money with an enigmatic smile
Example sentencesExamples
- I'd only vaguely heard of the show, had never listened to it, but his enigmatic message drove me to find out more.
- From the enigmatic Chancellor it was interpreted as the closest thing to a job application.
- The play, after all, is the very antithesis of the romantic drama its enigmatic title might suggest.
- An enigmatic character in some respects, Costello played his politics close to his chest.
- Although the end is enigmatic like a short story, the film's strength is in its dialogues full of irony.
- Mostly, though, this stuff is short, enigmatic, insubstantial and exciting.
- In keeping with its enigmatic image, the origins of the ritual use of the plant are also uncertain.
- The enigmatic Duke then disguises himself as a priest in order to observe the events.
- These people pop up mysteriously and deliver enigmatic messages before vanishing again.
- He was the most enigmatic and the most provocative painter of the early Soviet period.
- Art lovers the world over have spent years musing over Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile.
- Other translators of his work have phoned me, thanking me for unpacking some of his more enigmatic sentences.
- Tall and handsome, with heavy-lidded, soulful eyes, he was volatile and enigmatic.
- This is the story of the enigmatic Catherine Weekes and the mysteries surrounding her.
- Researchers hope that its experimental data will solve some of the mysteries surrounding this enigmatic body.
- No. Will the enigmatic young female violinist turn out to be significant?
- This news came to us from a York source who must remain anonymous to make them sound more enigmatic and exciting.
- Both boys possess violent streaks, but in the end it may be the enigmatic Stewart who is the scariest of them all.
- Mom and dad are setting the table for supper, a weird enigmatic smile on their face.
- As their names suggest, they make murky music, so quiet and enigmatic they risk going unnoticed in the corner.
Synonyms
mysterious, puzzling, hard to understand, mystifying, inexplicable, baffling, perplexing, bewildering, confusing, impenetrable, inscrutable, incomprehensible, unexplainable, unfathomable, indecipherable, Delphic, oracular
ambiguous, equivocal, paradoxical, sibylline, unaccountable, insoluble, obscure, elliptical, oblique
arcane, abstruse, recondite, secret, esoteric, occult, cryptic
informal as clear as mud

Derivatives

enigmatical

adjective

Granting that Korean unification is indeed an enigmatical problem, why should scholars be so concerned with the problem of Korean unification?
Example sentencesExamples
- As I glanced up from reading this enigmatical message, I saw Holmes chuckling at the expression upon my face.
- I had almost forgotten that enigmatical message of his, but now my curiosity was aroused afresh.
- Sean's expression became enigmatical, and he spread his hands. ‘That's for you to decide.’

enigmatically

adverb ɛnɪɡˈmatɪk(ə)liˌɛnɪɡˈmædək(ə)li

His characters - enigmatically named Father and Daughter - are trapped in their tiny room not knowing whether speech or silence is their best option for escape.
Example sentencesExamples
- When asked why he left India so early in his life, just after finishing school, he merely smiles and enigmatically questions: ‘Why did so many people of my generation leave India at that time.’
- ‘A few did drop off their twig,’ he replies enigmatically, when asked about suggestions that he has killed as many as 19 people.
- ‘They are on their way home,’ our guide says, enigmatically.
- Why is that clothing store named so enigmatically?

Origin

Early 17th century: from French énigmatique or late Latin aenigmaticus, based on Greek ainigma 'riddle' (see enigma).

Rhymes

achromatic, acrobatic, Adriatic, aerobatic, anagrammatic, aquatic, aristocratic, aromatic, asthmatic, athematic, attic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, chromatic, cinematic, climatic, dalmatic, democratic, diagrammatic, diaphragmatic, diplomatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, emblematic, emphatic, epigrammatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, hieratic, hydrostatic, hypostatic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, isochromatic, lymphatic, melodramatic, meritocratic, miasmatic, monochromatic, monocratic, monogrammatic, numismatic, operatic, panchromatic, pancreatic, paradigmatic, phlegmatic, photostatic, piratic, plutocratic, pneumatic, polychromatic, pragmatic, prelatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, psychosomatic, quadratic, rheumatic, schematic, schismatic, sciatic, semi-automatic, Socratic, somatic, static, stigmatic, sub-aquatic, sylvatic, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, thermostatic, traumatic

Definition of enigmatic in US English:

enigmatic

adjectiveˌɛnəɡˈmædɪkˌenəɡˈmadik

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
he took the money with an enigmatic smile
Example sentencesExamples
- An enigmatic character in some respects, Costello played his politics close to his chest.
- Although the end is enigmatic like a short story, the film's strength is in its dialogues full of irony.
- The enigmatic Duke then disguises himself as a priest in order to observe the events.
- This news came to us from a York source who must remain anonymous to make them sound more enigmatic and exciting.
- This is the story of the enigmatic Catherine Weekes and the mysteries surrounding her.
- I'd only vaguely heard of the show, had never listened to it, but his enigmatic message drove me to find out more.
- In keeping with its enigmatic image, the origins of the ritual use of the plant are also uncertain.
- Art lovers the world over have spent years musing over Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile.
- As their names suggest, they make murky music, so quiet and enigmatic they risk going unnoticed in the corner.
- Both boys possess violent streaks, but in the end it may be the enigmatic Stewart who is the scariest of them all.
- Tall and handsome, with heavy-lidded, soulful eyes, he was volatile and enigmatic.
- These people pop up mysteriously and deliver enigmatic messages before vanishing again.
- The play, after all, is the very antithesis of the romantic drama its enigmatic title might suggest.
- Mom and dad are setting the table for supper, a weird enigmatic smile on their face.
- Other translators of his work have phoned me, thanking me for unpacking some of his more enigmatic sentences.
- He was the most enigmatic and the most provocative painter of the early Soviet period.
- No. Will the enigmatic young female violinist turn out to be significant?
- Mostly, though, this stuff is short, enigmatic, insubstantial and exciting.
- From the enigmatic Chancellor it was interpreted as the closest thing to a job application.
- Researchers hope that its experimental data will solve some of the mysteries surrounding this enigmatic body.
Synonyms
mysterious, puzzling, hard to understand, mystifying, inexplicable, baffling, perplexing, bewildering, confusing, impenetrable, inscrutable, incomprehensible, unexplainable, unfathomable, indecipherable, delphic, oracular

Origin

Early 17th century: from French énigmatique or late Latin aenigmaticus, based on Greek ainigma ‘riddle’ (see enigma).

单词	enigmatic
释义	Definition of enigmatic in English: enigmatic adjective ˌɛnɪɡˈmatɪkˌɛnəɡˈmædɪk Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. he took the money with an enigmatic smile Example sentencesExamples I'd only vaguely heard of the show, had never listened to it, but his enigmatic message drove me to find out more. From the enigmatic Chancellor it was interpreted as the closest thing to a job application. The play, after all, is the very antithesis of the romantic drama its enigmatic title might suggest. An enigmatic character in some respects, Costello played his politics close to his chest. Although the end is enigmatic like a short story, the film's strength is in its dialogues full of irony. Mostly, though, this stuff is short, enigmatic, insubstantial and exciting. In keeping with its enigmatic image, the origins of the ritual use of the plant are also uncertain. The enigmatic Duke then disguises himself as a priest in order to observe the events. These people pop up mysteriously and deliver enigmatic messages before vanishing again. He was the most enigmatic and the most provocative painter of the early Soviet period. Art lovers the world over have spent years musing over Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile. Other translators of his work have phoned me, thanking me for unpacking some of his more enigmatic sentences. Tall and handsome, with heavy-lidded, soulful eyes, he was volatile and enigmatic. This is the story of the enigmatic Catherine Weekes and the mysteries surrounding her. Researchers hope that its experimental data will solve some of the mysteries surrounding this enigmatic body. No. Will the enigmatic young female violinist turn out to be significant? This news came to us from a York source who must remain anonymous to make them sound more enigmatic and exciting. Both boys possess violent streaks, but in the end it may be the enigmatic Stewart who is the scariest of them all. Mom and dad are setting the table for supper, a weird enigmatic smile on their face. As their names suggest, they make murky music, so quiet and enigmatic they risk going unnoticed in the corner. Synonyms mysterious, puzzling, hard to understand, mystifying, inexplicable, baffling, perplexing, bewildering, confusing, impenetrable, inscrutable, incomprehensible, unexplainable, unfathomable, indecipherable, Delphic, oracular ambiguous, equivocal, paradoxical, sibylline, unaccountable, insoluble, obscure, elliptical, oblique arcane, abstruse, recondite, secret, esoteric, occult, cryptic informal as clear as mud Derivatives enigmatical adjective Granting that Korean unification is indeed an enigmatical problem, why should scholars be so concerned with the problem of Korean unification? Example sentencesExamples As I glanced up from reading this enigmatical message, I saw Holmes chuckling at the expression upon my face. I had almost forgotten that enigmatical message of his, but now my curiosity was aroused afresh. Sean's expression became enigmatical, and he spread his hands. ‘That's for you to decide.’ enigmatically adverb ɛnɪɡˈmatɪk(ə)liˌɛnɪɡˈmædək(ə)li His characters - enigmatically named Father and Daughter - are trapped in their tiny room not knowing whether speech or silence is their best option for escape. Example sentencesExamples When asked why he left India so early in his life, just after finishing school, he merely smiles and enigmatically questions: ‘Why did so many people of my generation leave India at that time.’ ‘A few did drop off their twig,’ he replies enigmatically, when asked about suggestions that he has killed as many as 19 people. ‘They are on their way home,’ our guide says, enigmatically. Why is that clothing store named so enigmatically? Origin Early 17th century: from French énigmatique or late Latin aenigmaticus, based on Greek ainigma 'riddle' (see enigma). Rhymes achromatic, acrobatic, Adriatic, aerobatic, anagrammatic, aquatic, aristocratic, aromatic, asthmatic, athematic, attic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, chromatic, cinematic, climatic, dalmatic, democratic, diagrammatic, diaphragmatic, diplomatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, emblematic, emphatic, epigrammatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, hieratic, hydrostatic, hypostatic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, isochromatic, lymphatic, melodramatic, meritocratic, miasmatic, monochromatic, monocratic, monogrammatic, numismatic, operatic, panchromatic, pancreatic, paradigmatic, phlegmatic, photostatic, piratic, plutocratic, pneumatic, polychromatic, pragmatic, prelatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, psychosomatic, quadratic, rheumatic, schematic, schismatic, sciatic, semi-automatic, Socratic, somatic, static, stigmatic, sub-aquatic, sylvatic, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, thermostatic, traumatic Definition of enigmatic in US English: enigmatic adjectiveˌɛnəɡˈmædɪkˌenəɡˈmadik Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. he took the money with an enigmatic smile Example sentencesExamples An enigmatic character in some respects, Costello played his politics close to his chest. Although the end is enigmatic like a short story, the film's strength is in its dialogues full of irony. The enigmatic Duke then disguises himself as a priest in order to observe the events. This news came to us from a York source who must remain anonymous to make them sound more enigmatic and exciting. This is the story of the enigmatic Catherine Weekes and the mysteries surrounding her. I'd only vaguely heard of the show, had never listened to it, but his enigmatic message drove me to find out more. In keeping with its enigmatic image, the origins of the ritual use of the plant are also uncertain. Art lovers the world over have spent years musing over Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile. As their names suggest, they make murky music, so quiet and enigmatic they risk going unnoticed in the corner. Both boys possess violent streaks, but in the end it may be the enigmatic Stewart who is the scariest of them all. Tall and handsome, with heavy-lidded, soulful eyes, he was volatile and enigmatic. These people pop up mysteriously and deliver enigmatic messages before vanishing again. The play, after all, is the very antithesis of the romantic drama its enigmatic title might suggest. Mom and dad are setting the table for supper, a weird enigmatic smile on their face. Other translators of his work have phoned me, thanking me for unpacking some of his more enigmatic sentences. He was the most enigmatic and the most provocative painter of the early Soviet period. No. Will the enigmatic young female violinist turn out to be significant? Mostly, though, this stuff is short, enigmatic, insubstantial and exciting. From the enigmatic Chancellor it was interpreted as the closest thing to a job application. Researchers hope that its experimental data will solve some of the mysteries surrounding this enigmatic body. Synonyms mysterious, puzzling, hard to understand, mystifying, inexplicable, baffling, perplexing, bewildering, confusing, impenetrable, inscrutable, incomprehensible, unexplainable, unfathomable, indecipherable, delphic, oracular Origin Early 17th century: from French énigmatique or late Latin aenigmaticus, based on Greek ainigma ‘riddle’ (see enigma).
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