Definitions for enigmatic

Overview of adj enigmatic

The adj enigmatic has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (2) enigmatic, enigmatical, puzzling

(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")

2. enigmatic, oracular

(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")