enigmatic

Adjective
  1. Not clear to the understanding (synset 300536744)
    "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"
    similar to: incomprehensible, uncomprehensible - difficult to understand
    same as: enigmatical, puzzling
  2. Resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought (synset 300103729)
    "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile"
    similar to: ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning
    same as: oracular

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