Word:
Enigmatic
Status:
Adjective
Meaning:
Full of mystery or difficult to understand.
Sentences:
1) The discovery of the abandoned ship in mid ocean remains one of the most enigmatic episodes in sefaring history.
2) The Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile always chills me to the bone.
Origin:
Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigmat, ainigma, ainsessithai meaning 'to speak in riddles'.
First use:
1609
Synonyms:
arcane, cryptic, deep, uncanny
Antonyms:
acessible, clear.
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