enigmatic

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. not clear to the understanding (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Syn:
enigmatical, puzzling
• Similar to:
incomprehensible, uncomprehensible
• Derivationally related forms:
enigma (for: enigmatical), enigma
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
• Similar to:
ambiguous
• Derivationally related forms:
oracle (for: oracular), enigma

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  oracular, enigmatical, puzzling