🤔abstruse

adjective
/æbˈstruːs/

Meaning

difficult to understand; obscure
Difficult to understand; obscure.

Example Sentences

The professor’s lecture was so abstruse that many students were confused.

The abstruse nature of the philosophical debate left many confused.

Synonyms

obscure, complex, esoteric, puzzling, enigmatic
Entry 1
obscure, complex, esoteric, puzzling, enigmatic
Entry 2
complex, obscure

Antonyms

clear, simple, obvious, straightforward
Entry 1
clear, simple, obvious
Entry 2
simple, straightforward

Collocations

abstruse argument, abstruse theory, abstruse subject

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