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enigmatic

[en-ig-mat-ik, ee-nig-] / ˌɛn ɪgˈmæt ɪk, ˌi nɪg- /
ADJECTIVE
mysterious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous cryptic obscure
WEAK
Delphian dark doubtful enigmatical equivocal incomprehensible indecipherable inexplicable inscrutable occult oracular perplexing puzzling recondite secret sphinxlike stickling stumping teasing uncertain unfathomable unintelligible
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear explicit obvious
WEAK
known plain

Example Sentences

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It is fitting, in fact, to see her as the Mona Lisa of Greco-Roman Egypt, a woman of undeniable yet enigmatic beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Olsen: One of the things I really appreciate about the movie is the way that it sort of dares to be enigmatic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

They instead focus on something more ambitious, and enigmatic: Viollet-le-Duc’s complex relationship to drawing itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

So why do Cimbom – the enigmatic nickname for Turkey's most successful football club – have such a good record against English teams?

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Listen to one version each of: "diminished" scale94 , "enigmatic" scale95 , "Romanian" Scale96 , "Persian" scale97 and "Hungarian Major" Scale98 .

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones