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    enigma
    /ɪˈnɪɡmə/

    noun

    • 1. a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand: "Madeleine was still an enigma to him"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENIGMA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Enigma is a noun that means something mysterious and hard to understand. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, and translations.

    • Enigma Spanish Translation

      ENIGMA translate: enigma, enigma. Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      ENIGMA translate: 令人費解的事物，令人困惑的事物. Learn more in the...

    • Simplified

      ENIGMA translate: 令人费解的事物，令人困惑的事物. Learn more in the...

    • Enigma: Malay Translation

      enigma translate: membingungkan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enigmaEnigma Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Enigma is a word that means something hard to understand or explain, or a mysterious person or thing. It comes from a Greek word that means "to speak in riddles." See synonyms, examples, and word history of enigma.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › enigmaENIGMA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    When a situation or problem is called an enigma, it’s one that’s confusing or difficult to understand, like a riddle. When a person is called an enigma, it usually means that they’re hard to know. Human history is quite an enigma. We know so little, and much of what we think we know seems to be highly questionable.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENIGMA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Enigma is a noun that means something or someone that is mysterious or difficult to understand. It can also refer to a German machine for encrypting messages during World War II.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENIGMA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Enigma is a noun that means something mysterious and hard to understand. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from various sources and languages.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enigmaEnigma - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of enigma. noun. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained. synonyms: closed book, mystery, secret. see more. see less. type of: perplexity. trouble or confusion resulting from complexity.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishENIGMA | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Enigma is a noun that means someone or something that is mysterious and difficult to understand. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.