Associations to the word «Enigmatic»

Wiktionary

ENIGMATIC, adjective. Pertaining to an enigma.
ENIGMATIC, adjective. Mysterious.
ENIGMATIC, adjective. Defying description.
ENIGMATIC, adjective. (variant) Enigmatical.

Dictionary definition

ENIGMATIC, adjective. Not clear to the understanding; "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries".
ENIGMATIC, adjective. Resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.