enigma

• Sustantivo que designa algo misterioso, desconcertante o difícil de comprender; también se refiere a un acertijo o persona enigmática.

A noun referring to something that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

1. Mysterious person or thingB2formal

   A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

   Persona o cosa misteriosa

   • The old man was an enigma to everyone in the village.
   • Her sudden disappearance remains an enigma.
   • The ancient manuscript is an enigma that scholars have tried to decipher for centuries.

   Sinónimosclosed bookconundrummysteryparadoxpuzzlepuzzlerriddlesecret

2. Riddle or puzzleB2formal

   A riddle, puzzle, or statement that is difficult to interpret.

   Acertijo o adivinanza

   • The sphinx posed an enigma to all travelers.
   • The poem is an enigma, full of hidden meanings.
   • He enjoys solving complex enigmas in his spare time.

   Sinónimosconundrummysteryparadoxposerpuzzleriddle