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abstruse

(æbstruːs)

adjective

You can describe something as abstruse if you find it difficult to understand, especially when you think it could be explained more simply.

[formal, disapproval]

...fruitless discussions about abstruse resolutions.

Synonyms: obscure, complex, confusing, puzzling More Synonyms of abstruse

abstruse in British English

(əbˈstruːs)

adjective

not easy to understand; recondite; esoteric

Derived forms

abstrusely (abˈstrusely)

adverb

abstruseness (abˈstruseness)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin abstrūsus thrust away, concealed, from abs- ab-1 + trūdere to thrust

abstruse in American English

(æbˈstrus; əbˈstrus)

adjective

hard to understand because of being extremely complex, intellectually demanding, highly abstract, etc.; deep; recondite

Derived forms

abstrusely (abˈstrusely)

adverb

abstruseness (abˈstruseness)

noun

abstrusity (abˈstrusity)

nounWord forms: plural abˈstrusities

Word origin

L abstrusus, pp. of abstrudere, to thrust away < ab(s)-, away + trudere, to thrust

Examples of 'abstruse' in a sentence
abstruse

The abstruse, irrelevant nature of the research you've done these last several years.

(adjective) in the sense of obscure

Definition

not easy to understand

Meetings keep reverting to discussions about abstruse resolutions.

Synonyms

obscure

The contract is written in obscure language.

complex

confusing

The statement they issued was highly confusing.

puzzling

His letter poses a number of puzzling questions.

subtle

mysterious

He died in mysterious circumstances.

concealed

abstract

starting with a few abstract principles

vague

He could just make out a vague shape in the distance.

deep

a deep, dark secret

dark

the dark recesses of the mind

hidden

Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages.

unclear

ambiguous

His remarks clarify an ambiguous statement given earlier this week.

enigmatic

She starred in one of Welles's most enigmatic films.

esoteric

She has published several books on pathworking and other esoteric subjects.

perplexing

The procedure is perplexing at the best of times.

occult

opaque

the opaque language of the official report

incomprehensible

incomprehensible mathematics puzzles

arcane

the arcane world of contemporary music

hazy

I have only a hazy memory of what he was like.

cryptic

I wondered just what he meant by that cryptic remark.

unfathomable

How unfathomable and odd is life!

recondite

Her poems are recondite in subject matter.

Delphic

clear as mud (informal)

Opposites

open

clear

plain

apparent

bold

, patent,

evident

manifest

transparent

conspicuous

overt

self-evident

perceptible

unsubtle

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abstract

Definition

not applied or practical

starting with a few abstract principles

Synonyms

theoretical,

general,

complex,

academic,

intellectual,

subtle,

profound,

philosophical,

speculative,

unrealistic,

conceptual,

indefinite,

deep,

separate,

occult,

hypothetical,

generalized,

impractical,

arcane,

notional,

abstruse,

recondite,

theoretic,

conjectural,

unpractical,

nonconcrete

in the sense of ambiguous

Definition

having more than one possible interpretation

His remarks clarify an ambiguous statement given earlier this week.

Synonyms

unclear,

puzzling,

uncertain,

obscure,

vague,

doubtful,

dubious,

enigmatic,

indefinite,

inconclusive,

cryptic,

indeterminate,

equivocal,

Delphic,

oracular,

enigmatical,

clear as mud (informal)

in the sense of arcane

Definition

very mysterious

the arcane world of contemporary music

Synonyms

mysterious,

secret,

hidden,

esoteric,

occult,

recondite,

cabbalistic

Nearby words of
abstruse

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单词	abstruse
释义	Trends of abstruse View usage for: abstruse (æbstruːs) adjective You can describe something as abstruse if you find it difficult to understand, especially when you think it could be explained more simply. [formal, disapproval] ...fruitless discussions about abstruse resolutions. Synonyms: obscure, complex, confusing, puzzling More Synonyms of abstruse abstruse in British English (əbˈstruːs) adjective not easy to understand; recondite; esoteric Derived forms abstrusely (abˈstrusely) adverb abstruseness (abˈstruseness) noun Word origin C16: from Latin abstrūsus thrust away, concealed, from abs- ab-1 + trūdere to thrust abstruse in American English (æbˈstrus; əbˈstrus) adjective hard to understand because of being extremely complex, intellectually demanding, highly abstract, etc.; deep; recondite Derived forms abstrusely (abˈstrusely) adverb abstruseness (abˈstruseness) noun abstrusity (abˈstrusity) nounWord forms: plural abˈstrusities Word origin L abstrusus, pp. of abstrudere, to thrust away < ab(s)-, away + trudere, to thrust Examples of 'abstruse' in a sentence abstruse The abstruse, irrelevant nature of the research you've done these last several years. Ursula K. Le Guin THE DISPOSSESSED (1974) (adjective) in the sense of obscure Definition not easy to understand Meetings keep reverting to discussions about abstruse resolutions. Synonyms obscure The contract is written in obscure language. complex confusing The statement they issued was highly confusing. puzzling His letter poses a number of puzzling questions. subtle mysterious He died in mysterious circumstances. concealed abstract starting with a few abstract principles vague He could just make out a vague shape in the distance. deep a deep, dark secret dark the dark recesses of the mind hidden Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages. unclear ambiguous His remarks clarify an ambiguous statement given earlier this week. enigmatic She starred in one of Welles's most enigmatic films. esoteric She has published several books on pathworking and other esoteric subjects. perplexing The procedure is perplexing at the best of times. occult opaque the opaque language of the official report incomprehensible incomprehensible mathematics puzzles arcane the arcane world of contemporary music hazy I have only a hazy memory of what he was like. cryptic I wondered just what he meant by that cryptic remark. unfathomable How unfathomable and odd is life! recondite Her poems are recondite in subject matter. Delphic clear as mud (informal) Opposites open , clear , plain , apparent , bold , patent, evident , manifest , transparent , conspicuous , overt , self-evident , perceptible , unsubtle Additional synonyms in the sense of abstract Definition not applied or practical starting with a few abstract principles Synonyms theoretical, general, complex, academic, intellectual, subtle, profound, philosophical, speculative, unrealistic, conceptual, indefinite, deep, separate, occult, hypothetical, generalized, impractical, arcane, notional, abstruse, recondite, theoretic, conjectural, unpractical, nonconcrete in the sense of ambiguous Definition having more than one possible interpretation His remarks clarify an ambiguous statement given earlier this week. Synonyms unclear, puzzling, uncertain, obscure, vague, doubtful, dubious, enigmatic, indefinite, inconclusive, cryptic, indeterminate, equivocal, Delphic, oracular, enigmatical, clear as mud (informal) in the sense of arcane Definition very mysterious the arcane world of contemporary music Synonyms mysterious, secret, hidden, esoteric, occult, recondite, cabbalistic Nearby words of abstruse abstract abstracted abstraction abstruse abstruseness absurd absurdity Synonyms of 'abstruse' abstruse Explore 'abstruse' in the dictionary
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