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enigmatic(dictionary)

enigmatic (iou)



enigmatic adjective. E17.
[French enigmatique or late Latin aenigmaticus, formed as ENIGMA: see -ATIC.]
Of the nature of an enigma; perplexing, obscure; (of a person) baffling others' conjecture as to character, sentiments, identity, etc.; mysterious.
J. Thurber As enigmatic as the face of Mona Lisa.
enig'matical adjective = ENIGMATIC M16.
enig'matically adverb L16.