Definition of "enigmatic" []

• Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling: a professor's enigmatic grading system. See Synonyms at ambiguous. (adjective)

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• "He thought her prominent nose and firm chin formed an exquisite profile, and he was fascinated by what he called her enigmatic Mona Lisa smile."
• "Rather than offering didactic explanations for each aesthetic decision, artists may rediscover the value in enigmatic, emotionally-rooted work whose meaning is intuitively derived and not so easily explained."
• "By the way, I called her enigmatic because, while unlike the Pundit, she does have a picture posted on her blog, it's not particularly helpful in figuring out what she really looks like:"