It’s no mystery then, that the adjective enigmatic describes what is hard to solve or figure out. An enigmatic person, for example, may be someone with a bit of je ne sais quoi.

ENIGMATIC definition: resembling an enigma, or a puzzling occurrence, situation, statement, person, etc.; perplexing; mysterious. See examples of enigmatic used in a sentence.

ENIGMATIC meaning: 1. mysterious and impossible to understand completely: 2. mysterious and impossible to understand…. Learn more.

Someone or something that is enigmatic is mysterious and difficult to understand. He studied her, an enigmatic smile on his face.

Definition of enigmatic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling: a professor's enigmatic grading system. See Synonyms at mysterious. [Greek ainigmatikos, from ainigma, ainigmat-, riddle; see enigma.]

Jan 20, 2026 · Adjective enigmatic (comparative more enigmatic, superlative most enigmatic) Pertaining to an enigma. Mysterious.