enigmatic
pronunciation
How to pronounce enigmatic in British English:
UK [ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk]
How to pronounce enigmatic in American English:
US [ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk]
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- Adjective:
- not clear to the understanding
- resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
Word Origin
- enigmatic (adj.)
- 1640s, from Late Latin aenigmaticus, from aenigmat-, stem of aenigma (see enigma). Enigmatical in the same sense is from 1570s. Related: Enigmatically.
Synonym
Example
- 1. When asked who will be the next president , his stock answer is an enigmatic " only god knows . "
- 2. However , their samples would have to undergo similar scrutiny to support beliefs that life has existed on earth 's enigmatic neighbor .
- 3. Few of us read as twombly did , steeping himself in greek , latin and english verse , and teasing the beholder to follow up enigmatic quotations scrawled in a languid stain on his sighs of paintings .
- 4. Kim jong-il was one of the world 's most reclusive and enigmatic leaders , presiding over a secretive and internationally isolated country .
- 5. Nobu su , an influential yet enigmatic figure in global shipping , has made a dramatic shift away from dry bulk cargo to concentrate predominantly on oil tankers , cutting his dry bulk fleet by two-thirds in the past 12 months .