🕵️cryptic

Meaning

having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure; difficult to understand.

Example Sentences

She left a cryptic message on his voicemail.

The message was cryptic and hard to decipher.

Example Expressions

cryptic remark

Synonyms

enigmatic, mysterious, obscure, puzzling, ambiguous, coded

Entry 1

enigmatic, mysterious, obscure, puzzling, ambiguous

Entry 2

mysterious, enigmatic, obscure, puzzling, ambiguous, coded

Antonyms

clear, obvious, straightforward, explicit, transparent, plain

Entry 1

clear, obvious, straightforward

Entry 2

obvious, straightforward, clear, explicit, transparent, plain

Collocations

cryptic message, cryptic remark, cryptic clue