sphinxlike

Impossible to interpret

Sphinxlike describes someone or something mysterious, inscrutable, or enigmatically silent—like the Sphinx of Egyptian mythology, which posed riddles and kept its secrets.

A sphinxlike expression reveals nothing: She maintained a sphinxlike composure throughout the interrogation.

The word suggests an almost unsettling calm that defies interpretation.

enigmatic

cryptic

Obscure in meaning

inscrutableImpossible to understand
mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
arcaneUnderstood by few

abstruse · perplexing · unfathomable · opaque · ambiguous · equivocal · obscure · veiled · hidden · secretive

impassive

expressionless

Showing no feeling

stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
unemotionalLacking outward feeling
inscrutableImpossible to understand

poker-faced · deadpan · stony · unreadable · blank · imperturbable · composed · unflappable · placid · serene

riddling

riddle

Puzzling question to solve

enigmaSomething hard to fathom
conundrumPerplexing problem or question
puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity

paradox · mystery · question · challenge · Oedipus · oracle · test · cryptic · guessing · wisdom

monumental

colossal

Extremely large in scale

ancientVery old indeed
GizaEgyptian necropolis plateau
pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids

Egyptian · stone · sculpture · limestone · guardian · monument · statue · pharaonic · desert · timeless

sphinxlike

cryptic

expressionless

riddle

colossal

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