Synonyms for Enigmatic

Synonyms for "enigmatic" (177 found)

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Closest matches (36)

Adjective(7 words)

puzzling arcane caliginous crypticcryptic statementdelphic enigmatical

able ambiguous amphibological amphibolous arcane baffling beguiling bewildering bothering cabalistic censored classified close closed concealed confounding confusing cryptic dark discomposing

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disconcerting dismaying distracting disturbing embarrassing

Noun(3 words)

ambiguous meaningdelphi eluding

Verb(1 words)

defied

Strong matches (53)

equivocal equivocatory esoteric exceptional extraordinary fabulous fantastic fantastical fascinating fine hard hermetic hiddenhush hushhush-hush incalculable incognizable incomprehensible inconceivable incredible

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inexplicable intricate ironic latent marvelous miraculous multivocal mysterious mystifying obscure occult opaque

Noun(7 words)

flummoxing grugru lanthanon mysterymystery specimenmystic obscurer

Adjective(12 words)

indecipherable inscrutable intriguing muddiest mysterious mystical obscureobscure forest processesobscure textopaque oracular orphic

Verb(2 words)

mystified obscurest

Related words (88)

outlandish paradoxicalpassing strangeperplexing perturbing phenomenal polysemantic polysemous problematic problematical prodigious profound puzzling rare recondite remarkable restricted riddling sealed secret

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Adjective(7 words)

puzzle-like runic secretive shadowier shrouded sibyllic sibylline

Noun(3 words)

undeciphered writing systemunexplained phenomenonunexplained word

Verb(1 words)

vexing

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

2 entries

ambiguity mystery

More specific

4 entries

arcane symbolcryptic cluehidden messagepuzzling statement

Collocations

5 entries

enigmatic clueenigmatic dataenigmatic noteenigmatic passageenigmatic symbol

Inflections

2 entries

more enigmaticmost enigmatic

Derivations

3 entries

enigmatical enigmatically enigmaticness

similar

3 entries

ambiguous incomprehensible uncomprehensible

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The Mona Lisa has an enigmatic smile.

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Enigmatic mining billionaire Clive Palmer has just been elected to the Australian parliament, with one of the smallest margins in history.

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As I glanced up from reading this enigmatic message, I saw Holmes chuckling at the expression upon my face.

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Mary is enigmatic.

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Enigmatic