Synonyms for enigmatical
- adjective
Most common
ambiguous incomprehensible puzzling enigmatic difficult riddlelike
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Pertaining to an enigma; enigmatic; mysterious.
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- Phrases
- enigmatical canon
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That which is enigmatical must be guessed like a riddle; a statement may be purposely made enigmatical in order to provoke thought and study.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- ambiguous The main feature of this scheme is still ambiguous.
- incomprehensible This language is incomprehensible to me when spoken.
- puzzling Korean is a puzzling language to learn, isn't it?
- enigmatic She's a strange, enigmatic and inspiring poet.
- difficult Explain to him the difficult situation you are in.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| enigmatical | steady | |
| ambiguous | rising | |
| incomprehensible | rising | |
| puzzling | steady | |
| enigmatic | rising | |
| difficult | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- obscure2
- 8 letters
- puzzling3
- 9 letters
- difficult3, ambiguous4, enigmatic4, equivocal4
- 10 letters
- riddlelike
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obscure2 = 2 syllables).