🕵️cryptic (kriptik)

adjective
/ˈkrɪptɪk/
cryptique (kriptik)

Signification

having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure; difficult to understand.
Traduction de la signification
ayant une signification mystérieuse ou obscure
ayant une signification mystérieuse ou obscure

Phrases d'exemple

She left a cryptic message on his voicemail.

Elle a laissé un message cryptique sur sa messagerie vocale.
Elle a laissé un message cryptique sur sa messagerie vocale.

The message was cryptic and hard to decipher.

Le message était cryptique et difficile à déchiffrer.
Le message était cryptique et difficile à déchiffrer.

Expressions d'exemple

cryptic remark
remarque cryptique
remarque cryptique

Synonymes

enigmatic, mysterious, obscure, puzzling, ambiguous, coded
Entrée 1
enigmatic, mysterious, obscure, puzzling, ambiguous
Entrée 2
mysterious, enigmatic, obscure, puzzling, ambiguous, coded

Antonymes

clear, obvious, straightforward, explicit, transparent, plain
Entrée 1
clear, obvious, straightforward
Entrée 2
obvious, straightforward, clear, explicit, transparent, plain

Collocations

cryptic message, cryptic remark, cryptic clue

Vocabulaires connexes

lacking intelligence or common sense
Not suitable or safe for people to live in.
Conforming to a general rule or accepted standard; officially recognized.
Having no mistakes or flaws; being as good as possible.
emitting light as a result of being heated; extremely bright or passionate
opinionated; rigid in beliefs; inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true