adj.
Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling: a professor's enigmatic grading system. See synonyms at ambiguous.
[Greek ainigmatikos, from ainigma, ainigmat-, riddle. See enigma.]
enigmatically en'ig·mat'i·cal·ly adv.
Dictionary:
en·ig·mat·ic (ĕn'ĭg-măt'ĭk) or en·ig·mat·i·cal
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| Word Overheard: enigmatic |
Now we know who he is, but what's he all about? President Bush's choice as replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is:
"John G. Roberts, a federalappeals court judge with a distinguished résumé and a conservative but enigmatic record..."
Link: In Pursuit of Conservative Stamp, President Nominates Roberts
Posted July 21, 2005.
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| Thesaurus: enigmatic |
adjective
| WordNet: enigmatic |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
not clear to the understanding
Synonyms: enigmatical, puzzling
Meaning #2:
resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
Synonym: oracular
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