Enigmatic Meaning
/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPertaining to an enigma.
adjMysterious.
Sentence Examples
The Mona Lisa has an enigmatic smile.
She's a strange, enigmatic and inspiring poet.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ smile hinted at a secret she refused to reveal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The Mona Lisa is famous for her ____ and mysterious slight smile.
Word Origin & History
From Latin aenigmaticus and French énigmatique, from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός (ainigmatikós); equivalent to enigma + -tic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers."
— 1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ smile hinted at a secret she refused to reveal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The Mona Lisa is famous for her ____ and mysterious slight smile.