ENIGMA
Dictionary entry overview: What does enigma mean? • ENIGMA (noun)
The noun ENIGMA has 2 senses:
1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
2. a difficult problem
Familiarity information: ENIGMA used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ENIGMA (noun)
Meaning:
Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
closed book; enigma; mystery; secret
Context examples:
how it got out is a mystery / it remains one of nature's secrets
Hypernyms ("enigma" is a kind of...):
perplexity (trouble or confusion resulting from complexity)
Meaning:
A difficult problem
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
brain-teaser; conundrum; riddle; enigma
Hypernyms ("enigma" is a kind of...):
problem (a question raised for consideration or solution)
| Learn English with... Proverbs of the week | |
"You can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds." (English proverb)
"One's own simple bread is much better than someone else's pilaf." (Azerbaijani proverb)
"A mouth that praises and a hand that kills." (Arabic proverb)
"Shared grief is half grief" (Dutch proverb)
Page delivered in 0.0341 seconds
|
