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enigmaticdifficult to interpret or understand; mysterious and puzzling

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious and puzzling

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/

Korean meaning: 해석하거나 이해하기 어려운; 신비롭고 당황스러운

Korean pronunciation: 에니**그**매틱

Example Sentences

  • My cat gives me enigmatic stares when I eat tuna without sharing.
  • The professor's enigmatic lecture left students more confused than enlightened.
  • His enigmatic text message 'We need to talk' made her anxiety skyrocket.

enigmatic

ADJECTIVE

//ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk//

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious and puzzling

enigmatic concept
💡 Concept

Mysterious art confuses everyone

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enigmatic rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Enigmatic symbols shift dramatic, glowing automatic!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌiːnɪɡˈmætɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootenigma
Suffix--tic

Origin

From French 'énigmatique', derived from Greek 'ainigma' meaning 'riddle' or 'dark saying', which comes from 'ainissesthai' (to speak in riddles).

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🎵Rhyme

dramaticautomaticsystematic
dramatic
automatic
systematic

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat gives me enigmatic stares when I eat tuna without sharing.

The professor's enigmatic lecture left students more confused than enlightened.

😄 Fun example

His enigmatic text message 'We need to talk' made her anxiety skyrocket.

The ancient manuscript contains enigmatic symbols that scholars have yet to decipher.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

mysteriouspuzzlingcrypticobscureperplexing

Antonyms

clearobvioustransparent

Related

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