recondite

[ rek-uhn-dahyt, ri-kon-dahyt ]

/ ˈrɛk ənˌdaɪt, rɪˈkɒn daɪt /

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adjective

dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter: a recondite treatise.

beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding; esoteric: recondite principles.

little known; obscure: a recondite fact.

Origin of recondite

1640–50; earlier recondit<Latin reconditus recondite, hidden (originally past participle of recondere to hide), equivalent to re-re- + cond(ere) to bring together (con-con- + -dere to put) + -itus-ite²

SYNONYMS FOR recondite

2 deep.

3 mysterious, occult, secret.

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ANTONYMS FOR recondite

2 exoteric.

3 well-known.

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OTHER WORDS FROM recondite

rec·on·dite·ly, adverbrec·on·dite·ness, nounun·rec·on·dite, adjective

Words nearby recondite

reconcilable, reconcile, reconciliate, reconciliation, reconciliatory, recondite, recondition, reconfigure, reconfirm, reconnaissance, reconnaissance car

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Example sentences from the Web for recondite

How else to explain the popularity of a novel so free of plot, so obsessed with existential rumination and recondite philosophy?
American Dreams: Saul Bellow’s Masterpiece of Lamentation|Nathaniel Rich|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Classical allusions, poetical turns of phrase, antique diction, recondite words.
David's Book Club: The Souls of Black Folk|David Frum|May 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In some recondite way it seemed that would have been indecent, an exposure of my new treasure to the vulgar gaze.
The Record of Nicholas Freydon|A. J. (Alec John) Dawson
They stared at him as though his words were words of recondite wisdom instead of the simple statement of a plain case.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini

He selected for distinction several other remarks which were not more exquisite in their form, or recondite in their substance.
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)|Alexander Pope
He was afraid of missing some recondite principle in the overwhelming wealth of his material.
End of the Tether|Joseph Conrad
There is nothing subtle or recondite about it; it has a beauty which explains itself.
The Golf Courses of the British Isles|Bernard Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for recondite

recondite

/ (rɪˈkɒndaɪt, ˈrɛkənˌdaɪt) /

adjective

requiring special knowledge to be understood; abstruse

dealing with abstruse or profound subjects

Derived forms of recondite

reconditely, adverbreconditeness, noun

Word Origin for recondite

C17: from Latin reconditus hidden away, from re- + condere to conceal

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单词	recondite
释义	recondite [ rek-uhn-dahyt, ri-kon-dahyt ] / ˈrɛk ənˌdaɪt, rɪˈkɒn daɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR recondite ON THESAURUS.COM adjective dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter: a recondite treatise. beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding; esoteric: recondite principles. little known; obscure: a recondite fact. Origin of recondite 1640–50; earlier recondit<Latin reconditus recondite, hidden (originally past participle of recondere to hide), equivalent to re-re- + cond(ere) to bring together (con-con- + -dere to put) + -itus-ite² SYNONYMS FOR recondite 2 deep. 3 mysterious, occult, secret. SEE SYNONYMS FOR recondite ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR recondite 2 exoteric. 3 well-known. SEE ANTONYMS FOR recondite ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM recondite rec·on·dite·ly, adverbrec·on·dite·ness, nounun·rec·on·dite, adjective Words nearby recondite reconcilable, reconcile, reconciliate, reconciliation, reconciliatory, recondite, recondition, reconfigure, reconfirm, reconnaissance, reconnaissance car Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for recondite How else to explain the popularity of a novel so free of plot, so obsessed with existential rumination and recondite philosophy? American Dreams: Saul Bellow’s Masterpiece of Lamentation\|Nathaniel Rich\|July 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Classical allusions, poetical turns of phrase, antique diction, recondite words. David's Book Club: The Souls of Black Folk\|David Frum\|May 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In some recondite way it seemed that would have been indecent, an exposure of my new treasure to the vulgar gaze. The Record of Nicholas Freydon\|A. J. (Alec John) Dawson They stared at him as though his words were words of recondite wisdom instead of the simple statement of a plain case. Love-at-Arms\|Raphael Sabatini He selected for distinction several other remarks which were not more exquisite in their form, or recondite in their substance. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)\|Alexander Pope He was afraid of missing some recondite principle in the overwhelming wealth of his material. End of the Tether\|Joseph Conrad There is nothing subtle or recondite about it; it has a beauty which explains itself. The Golf Courses of the British Isles\|Bernard Darwin British Dictionary definitions for recondite recondite / (rɪˈkɒndaɪt, ˈrɛkənˌdaɪt) / adjective requiring special knowledge to be understood; abstruse dealing with abstruse or profound subjects Derived forms of recondite reconditely, adverbreconditeness, noun Word Origin for recondite C17: from Latin reconditus hidden away, from re- + condere to conceal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to recondite abstruse, academic, arcane, cabalistic, concealed, cryptic, dark, deep, difficult, esoteric, hard, heavy, hermetic, hidden, involved, mystic, mystical, occult, pedantic, profound
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recondite

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