enigmatic
Pertaining to an enigmaPertaining to an enigma.
» The Mona Lisa has an enigmatic smile.
Die Mona Lisa zeigt ein rätselhaftes Lächeln.
У Моны Лизы загадочная улыбка.
У Мони Лізи загадкова посмішка.
Meaning
4 sensesPertaining to an enigma.
rätselhaft
зага́дочныйzagádočnyj
загадко́вийzahadkóvyj, таємни́чийtajemnýčyj
Mysterious.
mysteriös
зага́дочныйzagádočnyj
загадко́вийzahadkóvyj, таємни́чийtajemnýčyj
Defying description.
(variant)Enigmatical.
- resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
- not clear to the understanding
Examples
10 sentencesThe Mona Lisa has an enigmatic smile.
У Мони Лізи загадкова посмішка.
ruУ Моны Лизы загадочная улыбка.
deDie Mona Lisa zeigt ein rätselhaftes Lächeln.
She's a strange, enigmatic and inspiring poet.
deSie ist eine enigmatische, seltsame und anspornende Dichterin.
I like her enigmatic humour.
deIch mag ihren hintergründigen Humor.
Her enigmatic words confused him.
deIhre rätselhaften Worte verwirrten ihn.
Mary is enigmatic.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin aenigmaticus and French énigmatique, from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός (ainigmatiFrom Latin aenigmaticus and French énigmatique, from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός (ainigmatikós); equivalent to enigma + -tic.
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Forms
more enigmatic, most enigmatic| Comparative | more enigmatic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most enigmatic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought:oracular
- not clear to the understanding:enigmaticalpuzzling
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form