enigmatic
adjective
- puzzling
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/
adj
Etymology: From Latin aenigmaticus and French énigmatique, from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός (ainigmatikós); equivalent to enigma + -tic.
- Pertaining to an enigma.
- Mysterious.
“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.”
- Defying description.
- Enigmatical.