1. (

• enigmatic ,
• enigmatical ,
• puzzling

) not clear to the understanding; "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries" ;

2. (

• enigmatic ,
• oracular

) resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile" ;