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abstruse
(adjective)
abstruse
(adjective)
Meaning
difficult to understand
Example
"The theories discussed were so abstruse that few could follow them."
Synonyms
obscurecomplexenigmatic
Antonyms
clearsimplestraightforward
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Word origin
From Latin 'abstrusus', meaning hidden or concealed.
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