more enigmatical

ADJECTIVE

mysterious

Synonyms

WEAK

Delphian ambiguous cryptic dark doubtful equivocal incomprehensible indecipherable inexplicable inscrutable obscure occult oracular perplexing puzzling recondite secret sibylline sphinxlike stickling stumping teasing uncertain unfathomable unintelligible

Antonyms

WEAK

clear obvious unmysterious

Example Sentences

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He preserved the usual professional apathy,—had doubtless sent many more enigmatical and mysterious messages,—but nevertheless, when he finished, he raised his eyes inquiringly to his customer.

From The Twins of Table Mountain by Harte, Bret

“Indeed, no,” she replied reassuringly, seeing how his confident manner had changed to despair, “but I do mean that the ways of women are not more enigmatical than those of men—some men,” she qualified.

From Those Dale Girls by Carruth, Frank Weston

The older one becomes, indeed, so much the more enigmatical seem often the interwoven threads of human relations in the world.

From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Auerbach, Berthold

Philip felt that if Christ could show the Father, then there was no need of any more enigmatical talk.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II by Dods, Marcus

Then quite unexpectedly he reappears in the New Testament, and what Saint Paul says of him in the Epistle to the Hebrews makes him more enigmatical than ever.

From The Cathedral by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)