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Definitions

sphinxlike

ADJECTIVE
enigmatic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous cryptic obscure
WEAK
Delphian dark doubtful enigmatical equivocal incomprehensible indecipherable inexplicable inscrutable occult oracular perplexing puzzling recondite secret stickling stumping teasing uncertain unfathomable unintelligible
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear explicit obvious
WEAK
known plain
ADJECTIVE
enigmatic/enigmatical
Synonyms
WEAK
Delphian ambiguous cryptic dark doubtful equivocal incomprehensible indecipherable inexplicable inscrutable obscure occult oracular perplexing puzzling recondite secret sibylline stickling stumping teasing uncertain unfathomable unintelligible
Antonyms
WEAK
clear obvious unmysterious
ADJECTIVE
inscrutable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enigmatic impenetrable incomprehensible unfathomable unintelligible
WEAK
ambiguous arcane cabalistic deadpan difficult inexplicable mysterial mystic poker-faced secret unaccountable undiscoverable unexplainable unknowable unreadable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear comprehensible fathomable intelligible understandable
WEAK
evident obvious plain
ADJECTIVE
mysterious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffling cryptic curious dark enigmatic inexplicable inscrutable magical mystical mystifying obscure perplexing puzzling secretive strange unknown weird
WEAK
abstruse alchemistic arcane astrological cabalistic covert difficult eldritch enigmatical equivocal esoteric furtive hidden impenetrable incomprehensible insoluble necromantic occult oracular recondite spiritual subjective symbolic transcendental uncanny unfathomable unknowable unnatural veiled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apparent bright clear comprehendible comprehensible evident familiar intelligible known normal obvious plain regular usual visible
WEAK
public straightforward tangible unmysterious
ADJECTIVE
mystifying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffling cryptic equivocal esoteric incomprehensible inexplicable inscrutable magical perplexing puzzling secretive subjective unnatural
STRONG
hidden obscure occult veiled
WEAK
abstruse alchemistic arcane astrological cabalistic covert curious dark difficult enigmatic enigmatical furtive impenetrable insoluble mystic mystical necromantic oracular recondite spiritual strange symbolic transcendental uncanny unfathomable unknowable unknown weird
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear comprehendible comprehensible intelligible obvious plain understandable
STRONG
known

Example Sentences

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Within hours of arriving in Venice, he begins to suspect that the city itself, with its disorienting streets and shady denizens, is somehow in cahoots with his sphinxlike wife to betray him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Cryptics, by comparison, age gracefully: their sphinxlike wordplay has a long shelf life.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 26, 2019

A woman with a sphinxlike smile who gave nothing away during her three-day Olympic-related visit to South Korea as brother Kim Jong Un’s special envoy.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2018

“You suffer,” Bobbi observes in her sphinxlike way, to which Frances replies, wryly, “Everyone suffers.”

From Slate • Aug. 3, 2017

Beside him, his daemon lay sphinxlike on the carpet, swishing her tail occasionally and gazing unblinkingly at Lyra.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman