enigmatic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled enigmatical US /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/ UK /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj mysterious and difficult to interpret or understand She gave an enigmatic smile that revealed nothing. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · mysterious and difficult to... mysteriouscrypticpuzzlinginscrutableobscurebafflingambiguous ↔ Opposites clearobviousstraightforwardplaintransparent Word family Forms enigmatically Derived forms enigmatically Related forms enigmaenigmatical Etymology AI details From French énigmatique or Late Latin aenigmaticus, from Latin aenigma ('riddle'), from Ancient Greek aínigma. aenigmaticus Latin αἴνιγμα Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # enigmatic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/ ## Meanings 1. mysterious and difficult to interpret or understand ## Examples - She gave an enigmatic smile that revealed nothing. ## Synonyms - mysterious - cryptic - puzzling - inscrutable - obscure - baffling - ambiguous ## Antonyms - clear - obvious - straightforward - plain - transparent ## Derived Forms - enigmatically ## Related Forms - enigma - enigmatical ## Roots and Affixes - Root: aenigmaticus - Root: αἴνιγμα ## Etymology From French énigmatique or Late Latin aenigmaticus, from Latin aenigma ('riddle'), from Ancient Greek aínigma. ## AI Etymology Enigmatic is from French énigmatique or Late Latin aenigmaticus, from Latin aenigma ('riddle'), from Ancient Greek aínigma. In present-day use, it means mysterious and difficult to interpret or understand. Derived formations include enigmatically. Related vocabulary includes enigma and enigmatical. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown