Wondering how to use Enigmatic in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as puzzling or incomprehensible.
Enigmatic meaning
- Pertaining to an enigma.
- Mysterious.
- Defying description.
Synonyms of Enigmatic
Using Enigmatic
- The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to an enigma. | Mysterious. | Defying description.
- Useful related words include: enigmatical, puzzling, incomprehensible, uncomprehensible.
- In the example corpus, enigmatic often appears in combinations such as: the enigmatic, an enigmatic, enigmatic and.
Context around Enigmatic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Enigmatic
- In this selection, "enigmatic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, soulful, bleak, somewhat, figure, slightly and finn stand out and add context to how "enigmatic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little enigmatic what wise and a soulful enigmatic slightly tragic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "enigmatic" sits close to words such as adultery, aromatic and assures, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with enigmatic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Nouble was his usual enigmatic self against Hibernian. (8 words)
Nicky is described ambiguously and remains somewhat enigmatic to the reader. (11 words)
David, Lisa’s father, was a multimillionaire who had established his enigmatic empire. (13 words)
Leaning into that enigmatic strength and clearly fired up by a promise to fly the flag of her Barbadian roots, a red-garbed Rihanna and her white-hooded dancers literally levitated in the Glendale, AZ, stadium with a sneer and a wink. (42 words)
In In the Light of What We Know, a novel by the British Bangladeshi author Zia Haider Rahman, the protagonist, an enigmatic and troubled British citizen named Zafar, is envious of the narrator, who is American. (36 words)
One need not be a believer to find it a stirring tale of the entanglements of wisdom and revelation, and all the more pleasing for being a little enigmatic: What wise men, what star, what journey? (36 words)
One need not be a believer to find it a stirring tale of the entanglements of wisdom and revelation, and all the more pleasing for being a little enigmatic: What wise men, what star, what journey? (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
An enigmatic figure, Socrates authored no texts and is known mainly through the posthumous accounts of classical writers, particularly his students Plato and Xenophon.
A soulful, enigmatic, slightly tragic but dramatic and dangerous Water sign (Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio) is on the cards for you.
But as he finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Finn, Seb starts to question the true nature of the challenges they must undergo.
But there’s something to be said for how the Fraction used the enigmatic energy for the betterment of the world.
Conversely, in Devadoothan, his portrayal of Vishal Krishnamoorthy resonated harmoniously with the rhythm of this enigmatic musical mystery-horror film, thereby elevating its overall quality.
Critics of the department single out an enigmatic department division, the Capital Case Section.
David, Lisa’s father, was a multimillionaire who had established his enigmatic empire.
Details about Karen Dalton’s life are difficult to come by, and like many enigmatic musicians, mythology has risen up around her in their place.
Fosse has cited the bleak, enigmatic work of Irish writer Samuel Beckett -- the 1969 Nobel literature laureate -- as an influence on his minimalist style.
Howerton, much like on finds herself waxing poetic on “Apple Tree,” further solidifying her as one of indie rock’s most enigmatic, on-the-rise songwriters.
In In the Light of What We Know, a novel by the British Bangladeshi author Zia Haider Rahman, the protagonist, an enigmatic and troubled British citizen named Zafar, is envious of the narrator, who is American.
It also has been among the most enigmatic of the baleen whales, owing to its remote and frigid domain.
Its borders intertwine with the enigmatic regions of Neshig, Japrael, and the Ktilac Regions.
Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl are enigmatic characters whose crime-fighting adventures could be watched for an eternity, which is why a TV show makes sense.
Leaning into that enigmatic strength and clearly fired up by a promise to fly the flag of her Barbadian roots, a red-garbed Rihanna and her white-hooded dancers literally levitated in the Glendale, AZ, stadium with a sneer and a wink.
Nicky is described ambiguously and remains somewhat enigmatic to the reader.
None of them are really sure of what they are searching for — until they find themselves in the presence of enigmatic librarian Sayuri Komachi, that is.
Nouble was his usual enigmatic self against Hibernian.
Now, a team of volunteers, supervised by expert archaeologists, plans to reverse the gradual 'reduction' that the enigmatic piece of art has suffered by restoring the figure to its former glory.
One need not be a believer to find it a stirring tale of the entanglements of wisdom and revelation, and all the more pleasing for being a little enigmatic: What wise men, what star, what journey?
Common combinations with enigmatic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the enigmatic 51×
- an enigmatic 24×
- enigmatic and 13×
- and enigmatic 10×
- this enigmatic 9×
- most enigmatic 9×
- enigmatic figure 6×
- of enigmatic 5×
- are enigmatic 4×
- enigmatic of 3×