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enigmatic
What does enigmatic mean?
enigmatic (adjective): not clear to the understanding.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use enigmatic in a sentence?
- I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce enigmatic?
/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does enigmatic come from?
From Latin aenigmaticus and French énigmatique, from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός (ainigmatikós); equivalent to enigma + -tic.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Words related to enigmatic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “enigmatic” mean?
not clear to the understanding
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relying on another for support
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fairly short and of slim build
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extremely bad; awful; terrible
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Which word is closest in meaning to “enigmatic”?
puzzling
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lavender
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vigorous
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mythical
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