enigmatic

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He had been able to make little of these replies, enigmatic, ambiguous, at best.

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

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  • His gaze on her face, Jack inclined his head, his expression enigmatic. —  A Lady of Expectations
  • He was looking down at her, his expression enigmatic. —  A Lady of Expectations
  • The secret messages revealed in this manner are always enigmatic, always disjointed, always disturbing but usually comprehensible, in a way that can only make sense to an experienced postal worker like Tyrone. —  F ;SF; - vol 091 issue 02 - August 1996
  • Mouse looked up at me and tilted his head to one side, doggy expression enigmatic. —  Butcher, Jim - Dead Beat (v1.0) (html).html
  • She took it, her expression enigmatic, tilted it, her eyes on the slosh of pale golden liquor. —  Asimov'sSF,February2008
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  1. Greek ainigmatikos, from ainigma, ainigmat-, riddle; see enigma.
 

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/inɪgˈmætɪk, ɪkəl/
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