cryptic
English Thesaurus
1. having a puzzling terseness (adj.all)
| similar | : | concise, |
| definition | : | expressing much in few words (adj.all) |
2. having a secret or hidden meaning (adj.all)
| similar | : | esoteric, |
| definition | : | confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle (adj.all) |
3. of an obscure nature (adj.all)
| similar | : | incomprehensible, inexplicable, |
| definition | : | incapable of being explained or accounted for (adj.all) |
4. having a secret or hidden meaning (adj.all)
5. of an obscure nature (adj.all)
| derivation | : | inscrutability, |
| definition | : | the quality of being impossible to investigate (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | closed book, enigma, mystery, secret, |
| definition | : | something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained (noun.cognition) |
6. having a secret or hidden meaning (adj.all)
7. of an obscure nature (adj.all)
| derivation | : | inscrutability, |
| definition | : | the quality of being impossible to investigate (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | closed book, enigma, mystery, secret, |
| definition | : | something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained (noun.cognition) |
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