Thesaurus: enigma

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1. n. A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed.
2. n. An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma.
3. n. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
4. n. a difficult problem
5. 1. A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed. A custom was among the ancients of proposing an enigma at festivals. Pope. 2. An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma.
6. Relating to or resembling an enigma; not easily explained oraccounted for; darkly expressed; obscure; puzzling; as, anenigmatical answer.
7. n:100 n something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained n a difficult problem