Meaning & Definition of Enigmatic in English

1. 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. 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"