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The New York Times' was enigmatic: 'Some unimaginable gravitational force is pulling our entire galaxy in the opposite direction.' End of article. If you stop and think about that, we are recreating ourselves.
Dwight Schultz

Meaning of "enigmatic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENIGMATIC

enigmatic  [ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENIGMATIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enigmatic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ENIGMATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of enigmatic in the English dictionary

The definition of enigmatic in the dictionary is difficult to understand because it is mysterious, puzzling or ambiguous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENIGMATIC


anastigmatic
ˌænəstɪɡˈmætɪk
antidogmatic
ˌæntɪdɒɡˈmætɪk
apophthegmatic
ˌæpəθɛɡˈmætɪk
apothegmatic
ˌæpəθeɡˈmætɪk
astigmatic
ˌæstɪɡˈmætɪk
bregmatic
breɡˈmætɪk
diaphragmatic
ˌdaɪəfræɡˈmætɪk
dogmatic
dɒɡˈmætɪk
kerygmatic
ˌkerɪɡˈmætɪk
magmatic
mæɡˈmætɪk
nondogmatic
ˌnɒndɒɡˈmætɪk
pantopragmatic
ˌpæntəʊˌpræɡˈmætɪk
paradigmatic
ˌpærədɪɡˈmætɪk
phlegmatic
flɛɡˈmætɪk
pragmatic
præɡˈmætɪk
sigmatic
sɪɡˈmætɪk
stigmatic
stɪɡˈmætɪk
synallagmatic
ˌsɪnæləɡˈmætɪk
syntagmatic
ˌsɪntæɡˈmætɪk
undogmatic
ˌʌndɒɡˈmætɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENIGMATIC

enhydritic
enhydros
enhydrous
enhypostasia
enhypostatic
enhypostatise
enhypostatize
eniac
Enid
enigma
enigmatical
enigmatically
enigmatise
enigmatist
enigmatize
enigmatography
enisle
Eniwetok
enjamb
enjambed

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENIGMATIC

aromatic
asymptomatic
automatic
charismatic
chromatic
cinematic
climatic
diplomatic
dramatic
enzymatic
monochromatic
pneumatic
problematic
schematic
simatic
somatic
static
symptomatic
systematic
thematic
traumatic

Synonyms and antonyms of enigmatic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENIGMATIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enigmatic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of enigmatic

Translation of «enigmatic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENIGMATIC

Find out the translation of enigmatic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enigmatic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enigmatic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神秘难解的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enigmático
570 millions of speakers

English

enigmatic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रहस्यपूर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غموضا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

загадочный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enigmático
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেঁয়ালিপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

énigmatique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Misterius
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rätselhaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

なぞめいた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수수께끼 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enigmatic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người bí ẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புதிரான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गूढ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

esrarengiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

enigmatico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

enigmatyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загадковий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

enigmatic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αινιγματική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raaiselagtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gåtfull
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gåte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enigmatic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENIGMATIC»

The term «enigmatic» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.581 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENIGMATIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «enigmatic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «enigmatic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enigmatic

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10 QUOTES WITH «ENIGMATIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enigmatic.
1
Michael Azerrad
I have this theory, bands with enigmatic lyrics attract crazies.
2
Harry Hamlin
I get interested in writers who are enigmatic.
3
Honor Harger
Radio astronomy reflects our fascination with how audio can be used to understand information or ideas. Just as scientists visualize data through charts and pictures, we can use 'data sonification' to translate radio signals into sound that help us better understand some of our most enigmatic planetary systems.
4
Margot Kidder
They wanted Bridgette to be this extremely enigmatic character. Im about the least enigmatic person on the planet, so I just thought what I did on the show was boring.
5
Phil Knight
I don't consider myself enigmatic, but I don't spend a lot of time thinking about my public persona.
6
Patrick Modiano
I've always had the wish, the nostalgia to be able to write detective novels. At heart, the principal themes of detective novels are close to the things that obsess me: disappearance, the problems of identity, amnesia, the return to an enigmatic past.
7
Stephen Moyer
Vampires are so old that they don't need to impress anyone anymore. They're comfortable in their own skin. It's this enigmatic strength that's very romantic and old-fashioned. I think it goes back to something of a Victorian attitude of finding a strong man who's going to look after his woman.
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Dwight Schultz
The New York Times' was enigmatic: 'Some unimaginable gravitational force is pulling our entire galaxy in the opposite direction.' End of article. If you stop and think about that, we are recreating ourselves.
9
Steven Shainberg
Diane Arbus is one of the most mysterious, enigmatic, and frighteningly daring artists of the 20th century. Her work emerged from a deeply private place and profoundly affected all those who came into contact with it.
10
Brian Skerry
For decades I have tried to peel back the layers of mystery surrounding many marine creatures, though most have held tightly to their secrets. One animal that keeps me pondering is the shark. Spellbound by these enigmatic animals since I first encountered them in New England, I never tire of watching their special blend of power and grace.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENIGMATIC»

Discover the use of enigmatic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enigmatic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Enigmatic Electron
This book has been written for researchers in nuclear and atomic physics, and for all scientists interested in the latest developments in fundamental particle physics.
Malcolm Herbert MacGregor, 1992
2
Enigmatic Events
Enigmatic Events examines seven calamities that have long puzzled scholars, such as the demise of the dinosaurs; and the riddle of the Mary Celeste, the 19th-century sailing ship whose crew unaccountably vanished.
Gary L. Blackwood, 2005
3
Old English Enigmatic Poems and the Play of the Texts
This book consists of a close study of a number of verse texts chiefly drawn from the Exeter Book of Old English poetry. All of these texts are enigmatic.
John D. Niles, 2006
4
Enigmatic Microorganisms And Life In Extreme Environments
This Volume is a compilation of many of the especially interesting questions and biological challenges that arise in the consideration of microorganisms in general and the extremophiles in particular.
Joseph Seckbach, 2003
5
The Enigmatic Academy: Class, Bureaucracy, and Religion in ...
The Enigmatic Academy is a provocative look at the purpose and practice of education in America.
Christian J. Churchill, Gerald Levy, 2011
6
Lost in Translation: Orientalism, Cinema, and the Enigmatic ...
DIVIn a nuanced exploration of how Western cinema has represented East Asia as a space of radical indecipherability, Homay King traces the long-standing association of the Orient with the enigmatic.
Homay King, 2010
7
Enigmatic Crosswords to Keep You Sharp
Original and imaginative crosswords to challenge and mentally stimulate. What makes these crossword books different from other crossword books is that they are edited in the old-fashioned crossword style.
Charles Preston, 2005
8
An Enigmatic Soliloquy Series: Volume One
Is our exploration limitless? This volume and its sequels attempt to answer those questions within a cascade of soliloquized poetry that is sure to have every reader spellbound, inspired, and reeling with an enigmatic feeling.
Zylan Brandon-Wade, 2012
9
Toxocara: The Enigmatic Parasite
Furthermore Toxocara provides a unique model system to explore questions in parasite biology.This book provides a comprehensive review of Toxocara and the disease it causes known as toxocariasis.
Celia Holland, H. V. Smith, 2006
10
Looking for Lost: Critical Essays on the Enigmatic Series
"This collection of fifteen essays by critics, academics, and philosophers examines the complete Lost series from a diverse but interconnected array of perspectives.
Randy Laist, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENIGMATIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enigmatic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mysterious Labyrinth of Buda: Enigmatic Ancient Caves beneath …
Deep under the imposing stone walls of a 13th century palace, the Labyrinth of Buda contains, in its twisting paths and pitch-black corridors, the ... «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
2
The enigmatic Bob of the Reek
As a youngster who spent his long summers on holiday at the foot of the Reek, there were frequent references to the enigmatic 'Bob of the ... «Mayo News, Jul 15»
3
Enigmatic Russian returns
Enigmatic Russian returns ... As a refresher, the enigmatic Russian -- drafted eighth overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2010 -- made the NHL ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
4
Shows: Forecast Predicts Raining Men; Enigmatic Band Releases …
Welcome back to IRL. Here's to hoping you had a good one being equal parts proud to live in a country where you don't have to think too hard ... «Bedford + Bowery, Jul 15»
5
Baghdadi: enigmatic chief of Islamic State jihadist group
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi rose from obscurity to lead the world's most infamous and feared jihadist group, but shuns the spotlight for an aura of ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
6
Alexis Tsipras: Greece's brash and enigmatic PM faces showdown
Twelve months before he was elected as Greece's youngest prime minister in almost 150 years, Alexis Tsipras was already sketching out plans ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
7
The Enigmatic and Elusive Virgil
Born on October 15th, 70 BC, Publius Virgilius Maro or Virgil, would be regarded as one of Rome's greatest poets. His works, preserved in the ... «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
8
Amara Touré – an enigmatic exemplar of Afro-Cuban music
Amara Touré – an enigmatic exemplar of Afro-Cuban music ... from that period of one of the most enigmatic trendsetters of Afro-Cuban music. «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
9
Stunning & Enigmatic: 'About Elly' Reviewed
Emotionally explosive and wonderfully amorphous, About Elly is a 2009 film out of Iran getting its well-deserved release in the U.S. just now. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
10
Director defends new documentary on enigmatic singer
With a theme as enigmatic as Amy Winehouse, it's perhaps not surprising to find disagreement among those who recall her life. Here ... «CCTV, Jul 15»

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