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Enigmatic vs Captivating - What's the difference?

enigmatic | captivating |

As adjectives the difference between enigmatic and captivating

is that enigmatic is enigmatic while captivating is that captivates; fascinating.

As a verb captivating is

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enigmatic

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic) * (obsolete) * enigmatick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to an enigma.
  • Mysterious.
  • *
  • *:Serene, smiling, enigmatic , she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.
  • Defying description.
  • (variant) Enigmatical.

    • captivating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that captivates; fascinating
  • beautiful; showing great beauty

    • Derived terms

    * captivatingly

    Verb

    (head)