enigmatic

adjective
UK: /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
US: /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/

  1. Difficult to understand; mysterious and puzzling.

    1. Her smile was enigmatic, so hard to read.
    2. The artist's enigmatic paintings left the critics wondering about their meaning.

  2. Resembling an enigma; not easily explained or understood.

    1. He gave an enigmatic answer, unclear and strange.
    2. The company's sudden change in strategy was quite enigmatic, baffling industry analysts.

Synonyms

mysterious puzzling cryptic obscure vague ambiguous

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The word "enigmatic" in English means: Difficult to understand; mysterious and puzzling., Resembling an enigma; not easily explained or understood..

The phonetic transcription of "enigmatic" is /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/ in British English and /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "enigmatic": mysterious, puzzling, cryptic, obscure, vague, ambiguous.

Example usage of "enigmatic": "Her smile was enigmatic, so hard to read.". More examples on the page.