enigmatic (adj.)

  1. not clear to the understanding; I didnt grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later; prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries

    [ Syn: enigmatical , puzzling ]

  2. 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

    [ Syn: oracular ]

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