enigma
enigma
Noun
pl: enigmas
This term describes a profound sense of mystery that defies easy explanation or logic. It often carries a connotation of intellectual challenge or an impenetrable facade, suggesting that the truth exists but is hidden behind a veil of complexity.
While a puzzle is something to be solved for entertainment, an enigma often refers to a person's character or a historical event that remains stubbornly inexplicable despite rigorous analysis.
Meanings
Nounenigma
A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
The source of the strange signal remains a complete enigma to scientists.
Examples
He is an enigma.
Life is an enigma.
The ancient ruins are a historical enigma.
History
The Voynich manuscript remains a linguistic enigma.
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