Recondite areas of knowledge or learning are difficult to understand, and not many people know about them.
[formal]
Her poems are modishly experimental in style and recondite in subject-matter.
Synonyms: obscure, involved, difficult, deep More Synonyms of recondite
recondite in British English
(rɪˈkɒndaɪt, ˈrɛkənˌdaɪt)
adjective
1.
requiring special knowledge to be understood; abstruse
2.
dealing with abstruse or profound subjects
Derived forms
reconditely (reˈconditely)
adverb
reconditeness (reˈconditeness)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin reconditus hidden away, from re- + condere to conceal
recondite in American English
(ˈrɛkənˌdaɪt; occas. rɪˈkɑnˌdaɪt)
adjective
1.
beyond the grasp of the ordinary mind or understanding; profound; abstruse
2.
dealing with abstruse or difficult subjects
3.
obscure or concealed
Derived forms
reconditely (ˈreconˌditely)
adverb
reconditeness (ˈreconˌditeness)
noun
Word origin
L reconditus, pp. of recondere, to put back, hide < re-, back + condere, to put together, store up, hide < con-, together + -dere < IE base *dhē-, to put > do1
Examples of 'recondite' in a sentence
recondite
That did not concern him at all; his preoccupations were more basic and recondite.
Wright, Richard THE OUTSIDER (1989)
(adjective)
Definition
dealing with abstruse or profound subjects
Her poems are recondite in subject matter.
Synonyms
obscure
The contract is written in obscure language.
involved
The operation can be quite involved, requiring special procedures.
difficult
It was a very difficult decision to make.
deep
a deep, dark secret
dark
the dark recesses of the mind
secret
a secret code
hidden
Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages.
mysterious
He died in mysterious circumstances.
concealed
He was filmed with a concealed camera.
profound
a book full of profound and challenging insights
mystical
mystic union with God
esoteric
She has published several books on pathworking and other esoteric subjects.
occult
organizations which campaign against paganism and occult practices
arcane
the arcane world of contemporary music
abstruse
Meetings keep reverting to discussions about abstruse resolutions.
cabbalistic
Opposites
simple
,
straightforward
,
exoteric
Seeoccult
Nearby words of
recondite
reconcile
reconcile yourself to something
reconciliation
recondite
recondition
reconnaissance
reconnoitre
Synonyms of 'recondite'
recondite
Explore 'recondite' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dark
Definition
secret or mysterious
the dark recesses of the mind
Synonyms
secret,
deep,
hidden,
mysterious,
concealed,
obscure,
mystic,
enigmatic,
puzzling,
occult,
arcane,
cryptic,
abstruse,
recondite,
Delphic
in the sense of deep
Definition
difficult to understand
a deep, dark secret
Synonyms
secret,
hidden,
unknown,
mysterious,
concealed,
obscure,
abstract,
veiled,
esoteric,
mystifying,
impenetrable,
arcane,
abstruse,
recondite,
DEp
in the sense of difficult
Definition
not easy to do, understand, or solve
It was a very difficult decision to make.
Synonyms
problematical,
involved,
complex,
complicated,
delicate,
obscure,
abstract,
baffling,
intricate,
perplexing,
thorny,
knotty,
abstruse,
ticklish,
enigmatical
in the sense of esoteric
Definition
understood by only a small number of people, esp. because they have special knowledge
She has published several books on pathworking and other esoteric subjects.
Synonyms
obscure,
private,
secret,
hidden,
inner,
mysterious,
mystical,
mystic,
occult,
arcane,
hypermetric,
cryptic,
inscrutable,
abstruse,
recondite,
cabbalistic
in the sense of hidden
Definition
not easily noticed or obscure
Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages.
Synonyms
secret,
veiled,
dark,
mysterious,
obscure,
mystical,
mystic,
shrouded,
occult,
latent,
cryptic,
ulterior,
abstruse,
recondite,
hermetic or hermetical
in the sense of involved
Definition
complicated
The operation can be quite involved, requiring special procedures.
Synonyms
complicated,
complex,
intricate,
hard,
difficult,
confused,
confusing,
sophisticated,
elaborate,
tangled,
bewildering,
jumbled,
entangled,
tortuous,
Byzantine,
convoluted,
knotty,
unfathomable,
labyrinthine
in the sense of mysterious
Definition
of unknown cause or nature
He died in mysterious circumstances.
Synonyms
strange,
unknown,
puzzling,
curious,
secret,
hidden,
weird,
concealed,
obscure,
baffling,
veiled,
mystical,
perplexing,
uncanny,
incomprehensible,
mystifying,
impenetrable,
arcane,
inexplicable,
cryptic,
insoluble,
unfathomable,
abstruse,
recondite,
Delphic
in the sense of mystical
Definition
having occult or metaphysical significance
mystic union with God
Synonyms
supernatural,
mysterious,
transcendental,
spiritual,
esoteric,
occult,
arcane,
metaphysical,
paranormal,
inscrutable,
otherworldly,
abstruse,
cabalistic,
preternatural,
nonrational
in the sense of occult
Definition
involving mystical or supernatural phenomena or powers
organizations which campaign against paganism and occult practices
Synonyms
supernatural,
dark,
magical,
mysterious,
psychic,
mystical,
mystic,
unearthly,
unnatural,
esoteric,
uncanny,
arcane,
paranormal,
abstruse,
recondite,
preternatural,
cabbalistic,
supranatural
in the sense of profound
Definition
showing or needing great knowledge
a book full of profound and challenging insights
Synonyms
wise,
learned,
serious,
deep,
skilled,
subtle,
penetrating,
philosophical,
thoughtful,
sage,
discerning,
weighty,
insightful,
erudite,
abstruse,
recondite,
sagacious (formal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of secret
Definition
kept hidden or separate from the knowledge of all or all but a few others