enigma
English Thesaurus
1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | perplexity, |
definition | : | trouble or confusion resulting from complexity (noun.cognition) |
2. a difficult problem (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | problem, |
definition | : | a question raised for consideration or solution (noun.communication) |
3. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | mystify, |
definition | : | make mysterious (verb.change) |
derivation | : | amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex, |
definition | : | be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | enigmatic, oracular, |
definition | : | resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought (adj.all) |
4. a difficult problem (noun.communication)
derivation | : | riddle, |
definition | : | set a difficult problem or riddle (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | riddle, |
definition | : | speak in riddles (verb.communication) |
5. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained (noun.cognition)
derivation | : | mystify, |
definition | : | make mysterious (verb.change) |
derivation | : | amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex, |
definition | : | be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | enigmatic, oracular, |
definition | : | resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought (adj.all) |
6. a difficult problem (noun.communication)
derivation | : | riddle, |
definition | : | set a difficult problem or riddle (verb.cognition) |
derivation | : | riddle, |
definition | : | speak in riddles (verb.communication) |
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