Enigma
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈnɪɡmə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Enigma is a noun meaning Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
Meaning
Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
More Meanings
- A riddle, or a difficult problem.
- Riddles and puzzles, collectively.
- Mysteriousness; obscurity; a lack of clarity.
- A style of literature characterized by obscurity and hints of transcendental meaning.
- The Talaud kingfisher, Todiramphus enigma.
- A protein with three LIM domains (a conserved cysteine- and histidine-rich structure of two adjacent zinc fingers) at the C terminus that regulates protein phosphorylation.
- Alternative letter-case form of Enigma.
Example Sentences
I was, and still am, an enigma to myself.
Some enigma, some riddle: come, thy l'envoy, begin.
The 'Real' Borges is difficult to pin down; in a word, he is an enigma.
The enigma that is central to homeopathic medicine has to do with the relationship between dilution and potency.
Word Forms
- enigmas
- enigmata
Synonyms for enigma
Depending on context, synonyms include conundrum, secret, mystery, closed book, brain-teaser, riddle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include riddle, brain-teaser, conundrum, mystery, closed book, secret.
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