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Synonyms for enigma
əˈnɪg mə; -mə təenig·ma
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
enigmanoun
Conundrum, a word of unknown origin, signifies some question or statement in which some hidden and fanciful resemblance is involved, the answer often depending upon a pun; an enigma is a dark saying; a paradox is a true statement that at first appears absurd or contradictory; a problem is something thrown out for solution; puzzle (from oppose) referred originally to the intricate arguments by which disputants opposed each other in the old philosophic schools. The riddle is an ambiguous or paradoxical statement with a hidden meaning to be guessed by the mental acuteness of the one to whom it is proposed; the riddle is not so petty as the conundrum, and may require much acuteness for its answer; a problem may require simply study and scholarship, as a problem in mathematics; a puzzle may be in something other than verbal statement, as a dissected map or any perplexing mechanical contrivance. Both enigma and puzzle may be applied to any matter difficult of answer or solution, enigma conveying an idea of greater dignity, puzzle applying to something more commonplace and mechanical; there are many dark enigmas in human life and in the course of providence; the location of a missing object is often a puzzle.
Synonyms:
conundrum, paradox, problem, puzzle, riddleAntonyms:
answer, axiom, explanation, proposition, solution
Princeton's WordNet
mystery, enigma, secret, closed booknoun
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
"how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"
Synonyms:
arcanum, brain-teaser, whodunit, conundrum, riddle, secret, closed book, mystery, mystery storyriddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teasernoun
a difficult problem
Synonyms:
brain-teaser, closed book, secret, riddle, conundrum, mystery
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
enigmanoun
Synonyms:
riddle, puzzle, dark saying, obscure question
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How to use enigma in a sentence?
Kids with the most severe special needs are an enigma, they have the highest need for round-the-clock care, yet the lowest chance of finding forever families.
Sir Winston Churchill, Radio speech, 1939:
I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma: but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest.
There is a whole set of environmental engineering literature on drinking-water-distribution systems getting clogged by manganese oxides, but how and for what reason such material is generated there has remained an enigma. Clearly, many scientists have considered that bacteria using manganese for energy might be responsible, but evidence supporting this idea was not available until now.
Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma.
It may well be doubted whether human ingenuity can construct an enigma... which human ingenuity may not, by proper application, resolve.
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- لغزArabic
- загадка, мистерияBulgarian
- enigmaCatalan, Valencian
- záhadaCzech
- RätselGerman
- πρόβλημα, αίνιγμαGreek
- enigmoEsperanto
- enigmaSpanish
- معماPersian
- arvoitus, mysteeriFinnish
- énigmeFrench
- dubh-fhacal, dubh-cheistScottish Gaelic
- enigmaGalician
- חִידָהHebrew
- पहेलीHindi
- talányHungarian
- հանելուկ, առեղծվածArmenian
- ráðgátaIcelandic
- enigma, indovinelloItalian
- חידהHebrew
- エニグマ, 謎Japanese
- ಎನಿಗ್ಮಾKannada
- 수수께끼Korean
- meaLatin
- raadsel, enigmaDutch
- gåteNorwegian
- enigmaOccitan
- enigma, zagadkaPolish
- enigmaPortuguese
- загадка, головоломкаRussian
- enigma, gåtaSwedish
- bilmeceTurkish
- bí ẩnVietnamese
- עניגמאַYiddish
- 谜Chinese
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