abstruse[adjective]Synonyms: obscure, arcane, complex, deep, enigmatic, esoteric, recondite, unfathomable, vague
Antonyms: obvious, plain
Contrasted words: clear, evident, manifest, palpable, lucid, perspicuous, easy, facile, simple
Related Words: complex,
complicated,
intricate,
knotty,
abstract,
hypothetical,
ideal [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ab‧struse /əbˈstruːs, æb-/
adjective formal[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of abstrudere 'to hide', from abs- 'away' + trudere 'to push']
unnecessarily complicated and difficult to understand:
Maths is a mix of abstruse theory and detailed calculations. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲