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| Main Entry: |
enigmatic/enigmatical
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | mysterious |
| Synonyms: | Delphian, Sibylline, ambiguous, cryptic, dark, doubtful, equivocal, incomprehensible, indecipherable, inexplicable, inscrutable, obscure, occult, oracular, perplexing, puzzling, recondite, secret, sphinxlike, stickling, stumping, teasing, uncertain, unfathomable, unintelligible |
| Antonyms: | clear, obvious, unmysterious |
| Main Entry: | difficult |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | complicated; hard to comprehend |
| Synonyms: | abstract, abstruse, baffling, bewildering, complex, confounding, confusing, dark, deep, delicate, enigmatic, enigmatical, entangled, esoteric, formidable, hard to explain, hard to solve, hidden, inexplicable, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, loose, meandering, mysterious, mystical, mystifying, nice, obscure, obstinate, paradoxical, perplexing, problematical, profound, puzzling, rambling, subtle, tangled, thorny, ticklish, troublesome, unclear, unfathomable, unintelligible, vexing |
| Antonyms: | easy, simple, straightforward, uncomplicated |
| Main Entry: | impenetrable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | incomprehensible |
| Synonyms: | Delphic, arcane, baffling, cabalistic, dark, enigmatic, enigmatical, hidden, incognizable, indiscernible, inexplicable, inscrutable, mysterious, mystic, obscure, sibylline, unaccountable, unfathomable, ungraspable, unintelligible, unknowable |
| Antonyms: | comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable, understandable |
| Main Entry: | mysterious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret, concealed |
| Synonyms: | abstruse, alchemistic, arcane, astrological, baffling, cabalistic, covert, cryptic, curious, dark, difficult, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, esoteric, furtive, hidden, impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, insoluble, magical, mystical, mystifying, necromantic, obscure, occult, oracular, perplexing, puzzling, recondite, secretive, sphinxlike, spiritual, strange, subjective, symbolic, transcendental, uncanny, unfathomable, unknowable, unknown, unnatural, veiled, weird |
| Notes: | mysterious means of an obscure nature, while mystical means having a divine meaning that transcends human understanding |
| Antonyms: | apparent, known, obvious, plain, public, straightforward, tangible, unmysterious |
| Main Entry: | mystic/mystical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret, esoteric |
| Synonyms: | abstruse, anagogic, arcane, cabalistic, cryptic, enigmatical, hidden, imaginary, impenetrable, inscrutable, magic, magical, metaphysical, mysterial, mysterious, necromantic, nonrational, numinous, occult, otherworldly, paranormal, preternatural, quixotic, sorcerous, spiritual, supernatural, telestic, thaumaturgic, transcendental, unaccountable, unknowable, visionary, wizardly |
| Antonyms: | knowable, natural, palpable, undisguised |
| Main Entry: | obscure |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not easily understood |
| Synonyms: | abstruse, ambiguous, arcane, clear as mud, complicated, concealed, confusing, cryptic, dark, deep, dim, doubtful, enigmatic, enigmatical, esoteric, far-out, hazy, hidden, illegible, illogical, impenetrable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, indecisive, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, inexplicable, inscrutable, insoluble, intricate, involved, mysterious, occult, opaque, recondite, unaccountable, unbelievable, unclear, undefined, unfathomable, unintelligible, vague |
| Antonyms: | apparent, clear, explicit, obvious, perceptible, understood |
| Main Entry: | secret |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hidden, unrevealed |
| Synonyms: | abstruse, ambiguous, arcane, backdoor, camouflaged, classified, cloak-and-dagger, close, closet, clouded, conspiratorial, covered, covert, cryptic, dark, deep, disguised, enigmatical, esoteric, furtive, hush-hush, mysterious, mystic, mystical, obscure, occult, on the QT, out-of-the-way, private, recondite, reticent, retired, secluded, shrouded, strange, under wraps, undercover, underground, undisclosed, unenlightened, unfrequented, unintelligible, unknown, unpublished, unseen, veiled |
| Antonyms: | clear, defined, explicit, forthright, honest, open, public, revealed, unconcealed |
| Main Entry: | enigmatic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | mysterious |
| Synonyms: | Delphian, ambiguous, cryptic, dark, doubtful, enigmatical, equivocal, incomprehensible, indecipherable, inexplicable, inscrutable, obscure, occult, oracular, perplexing, puzzling, recondite, secret, sphinxlike, stickling, stumping, teasing, uncertain, unfathomable, unintelligible |
| Antonyms: | clear, known, obvious, plain |
| Main Entry: | mystic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret |
| Synonyms: | abstruse, anagogic, arcane, cabalistic, cryptic, enigmatical, esoteric, hidden, imaginary, impenetrable, inscrutable, magic, magical, metaphysical, mysterial, mysterious, mystical, necromantic, nonrational, numinous, occult, otherworldly, paranormal, preternatural, quixotic, sorcerous, spiritual, supernatural, telestic, thaumaturgic, transcendental, unaccountable, unknowable, visionary, witchlike, wizardly |
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