Enigmatic vs. Pragmatic — What's the Difference?

Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling

Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.

Pertaining to an enigma.

(Philosophy) Of or relating to pragmatism.

Mysterious.

(Linguistics) Of or relating to pragmatics.

Defying description.

Relating to or being the study of cause and effect in historical or political events with emphasis on the practical lessons to be learned from them.

(variant) Enigmatical.

A pragmatic sanction.

Relating to or resembling an enigma; not easily explained or accounted for; darkly expressed; not clear to the understanding; obscure; puzzling; as, an enigmatical answer; I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatical comment until much later; prophetic texts so enigmatical that their meaning has been disputed for centuries.

Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.

Not clear to the understanding;

Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; said of literature.

Resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought;

Interfering in the affairs of others; officious; meddlesome.

A man of business.

A busybody.

A public decree.

Of or pertaining to business or to affairs; of the nature of business; practical; material; businesslike in habit or manner.

Busy; specifically, busy in an objectionable way; officious; fussy and positive; meddlesome.

Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; - said of literature.

One skilled in affairs.

A solemn public ordinance or decree.

Concerned with practical matters;

Of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory;