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Mysterious vs Enigma - What's the difference?

mysterious | enigma |

As an adjective mysterious

is of unknown origin.

As a noun enigma is

something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.

As a proper noun Enigma is

a German device used during World War II to encode strategic messages.

mysterious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of unknown origin.
    • He received a mysterious phone call this morning.
  • Having unknown qualities.
    • Our boss is a mysterious man who hardly ever meets with us.
  • Difficult to understand.
    • Why he left without saying goodbye is quite mysterious .
  • Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.
    • Stop being mysterious and just tell me what you want.

    Derived terms

    * mysteriously * mysteriousness

    Related terms

    * mystery

    enigma

    English

    (wikipedia enigma)

    Alternative forms

    * (chiefly archaic)

    Noun

    (en-noun)“ enigma'” listed by ' Dictionary.com Unabridged (v1·1)
  • Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
  • A riddle, or a difficult problem.

    • Related terms

    * a riddle wrapped up in an enigma * Enigma machine * enigmatic

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