What is the meaning of enigmatic?

adjective

  • Not clear to the understanding.
    • usage: "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"
  • Resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought.
    • usage: "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile"
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