英语词汇“oracular”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of cryptic

Definition

having a hidden or secret meaning

I wondered just what he meant by that cryptic remark.

Synonyms

mysterious,

dark,

coded,

puzzling,

obscure,

vague,

veiled,

ambiguous,

enigmatic,

perplexing,

arcane,

equivocal,

abstruse,

Delphic,

oracular

in the sense of dogmatic

Dogmatic socialism does not offer a magic formula.

Synonyms

doctrinal,

authoritative,

categorical,

canonical,

oracular,

ex cathedra

in the sense of equivocal

Definition

of doubtful character or sincerity

Her equivocal response gave nothing away.

Synonyms

ambiguous,

uncertain,

misleading,

obscure,

suspicious,

vague,

doubtful,

dubious,

questionable,

ambivalent,

indefinite,

evasive,

oblique,

indeterminate,

prevaricating,

oracular

in the sense of grave

Definition

serious and solemn in appearance or behaviour

He says the situation in his country is very grave.

Synonyms

serious,

important,

significant,

critical,

pressing,

threatening,

dangerous,

vital,

crucial (informal),

acute,

severe,

urgent,

hazardous,

life-and-death,

momentous,

perilous,

weighty,

leaden,

of great consequence

in the sense of obscure

Definition

not easily understood

The contract is written in obscure language.

Synonyms

abstruse,

involved,

complex,

confusing,

puzzling,

subtle,

mysterious,

deep,

vague,

unclear,

doubtful,

mystical,

intricate,

ambiguous,

enigmatic,

esoteric,

perplexing,

occult,

opaque,

incomprehensible,

arcane,

cryptic,

unfathomable,

recondite,

Delphic,

clear as mud (informal)

in the sense of ominous

Definition

warning of evil

There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone.

Synonyms

threatening,

menacing,

sinister,

dark,

forbidding,

grim,

fateful,

foreboding,

unpromising,

portentous,

baleful,

inauspicious,

premonitory,

unpropitious,

minatory,

bodeful

in the sense of portentous

Definition

of great or ominous significance

portentous prophecies of doom

Synonyms

significant,

alarming,

sinister,

ominous,

important,

threatening,

crucial (informal),

forbidding,

menacing,

momentous,

fateful,

minatory,

bodeful

in the sense of positive

Synonyms

assertive,

decided,

firm,

stubborn,

forceful,

emphatic,

resolute,

dogmatic,

opinionated,

peremptory,

cocksure

in the sense of prescient

an uncannily prescient prediction

Synonyms

foresighted,

psychic,

prophetic,

divining,

discerning,

perceptive,

clairvoyant,

far-sighted,

divinatory,

mantic

in the sense of sage

Definition

very wise or knowledgeable, esp. as the result of age or experience

My parents were always on hand to offer sage advice.

Synonyms

wise,

learned,

intelligent,

sensible,

politic,

acute,

discerning,

prudent,

canny,

judicious,

perspicacious (formal),

sagacious (formal),

sapient (ironic)

单词	oracular
释义	Trends of oracular View usage for: oracular in British English (ɒˈrækjʊlə) adjective 1. of or relating to an oracle Apollo had his oracular shrine at Delphi 2. wise and prophetic an oracular political thriller 3. mysterious or ambiguous Derived forms oracularly (oˈracularly) adverb oracular in American English (oʊˈrækjulər; ɔˈrækjulər; oʊˈrækjələr; ɔˈrækjələr) adjective 1. of, or having the nature of, an oracle 2. like an oracle; wise, prophetic, mysterious, etc. 3. obscure; enigmatic Derived forms oracularity (oˌracuˈlarity) (oʊˈrækjuˈlærəti; oʊˈrækjuˈlærəti) noun oracularly (oˈracularly) adverb Examples of 'oracular' in a sentence oracular But with all my oracular powers, I do not yet know the truth about her. Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2003) * * * ---He is in Shabikant, kneeling before the two oracular trees, the ancient Trees of the Sun and the Moon. Robert Silverberg KING OF DREAMS (2003) Synonyms of 'oracular' prophetic, ominous, foreboding, auspicious wise, positive, significant, grave mysterious, obscure, ambiguous, arcane More Synonyms of oracular 1 (adjective) in the sense of prophetic Definition of or like an oracle Synonyms prophetic This ominous warning soon proved prophetic. ominous There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone. foreboding auspicious prescient an uncannily prescient prediction portentous portentous prophecies of doom sibylline mantic vatic (rare) bodeful haruspical pythonic 2 (adjective) in the sense of wise Definition wise and prophetic Synonyms wise She has the air of a wise woman. positive significant grave He says the situation in his country is very grave. sage My parents were always on hand to offer sage advice. authoritative She has an authoritative manner. venerable a venerable old man with white hair dictatorial dogmatic Dogmatic socialism does not offer a magic formula. 3 (adjective) in the sense of mysterious Definition mysterious or ambiguous Synonyms mysterious He died in mysterious circumstances. obscure The contract is written in obscure language. ambiguous His remarks clarify an ambiguous statement given earlier this week. arcane the arcane world of contemporary music cryptic I wondered just what he meant by that cryptic remark. equivocal Her equivocal response gave nothing away. two-edged The effect of the laws was two-edged. Delphic Additional synonyms in the sense of ambiguous Definition having more than one possible interpretation His remarks clarify an ambiguous statement given earlier this week. Synonyms unclear, puzzling, uncertain, obscure, vague, doubtful, dubious, enigmatic, indefinite, inconclusive, cryptic, indeterminate, equivocal, Delphic, oracular, enigmatical, clear as mud (informal) in the sense of arcane Definition very mysterious the arcane world of contemporary music Synonyms mysterious, secret, hidden, esoteric, occult, recondite, cabbalistic in the sense of authoritative Definition possessing authority She has an authoritative manner. Synonyms commanding, lordly, masterly, imposing, dominating, confident, decisive, imperative, assertive, autocratic, dictatorial, dogmatic, imperious, self-assured, peremptory Nearby words of oracular opulent opus oracle oracular oral orange orate Synonyms of 'oracular' oracular Explore 'oracular' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of cryptic Definition having a hidden or secret meaning I wondered just what he meant by that cryptic remark. Synonyms mysterious, dark, coded, puzzling, obscure, vague, veiled, ambiguous, enigmatic, perplexing, arcane, equivocal, abstruse, Delphic, oracular in the sense of dogmatic Dogmatic socialism does not offer a magic formula. Synonyms doctrinal, authoritative, categorical, canonical, oracular, ex cathedra in the sense of equivocal Definition of doubtful character or sincerity Her equivocal response gave nothing away. Synonyms ambiguous, uncertain, misleading, obscure, suspicious, vague, doubtful, dubious, questionable, ambivalent, indefinite, evasive, oblique, indeterminate, prevaricating, oracular in the sense of grave Definition serious and solemn in appearance or behaviour He says the situation in his country is very grave. Synonyms serious, important, significant, critical, pressing, threatening, dangerous, vital, crucial (informal), acute, severe, urgent, hazardous, life-and-death, momentous, perilous, weighty, leaden, of great consequence in the sense of obscure Definition not easily understood The contract is written in obscure language. Synonyms abstruse, involved, complex, confusing, puzzling, subtle, mysterious, deep, vague, unclear, doubtful, mystical, intricate, ambiguous, enigmatic, esoteric, perplexing, occult, opaque, incomprehensible, arcane, cryptic, unfathomable, recondite, Delphic, clear as mud (informal) in the sense of ominous Definition warning of evil There was an ominous silence at the other end of the phone. Synonyms threatening, menacing, sinister, dark, forbidding, grim, fateful, foreboding, unpromising, portentous, baleful, inauspicious, premonitory, unpropitious, minatory, bodeful in the sense of portentous Definition of great or ominous significance portentous prophecies of doom Synonyms significant, alarming, sinister, ominous, important, threatening, crucial (informal), forbidding, menacing, momentous, fateful, minatory, bodeful in the sense of positive Synonyms assertive, decided, firm, stubborn, forceful, emphatic, resolute, dogmatic, opinionated, peremptory, cocksure in the sense of prescient an uncannily prescient prediction Synonyms foresighted, psychic, prophetic, divining, discerning, perceptive, clairvoyant, far-sighted, divinatory, mantic in the sense of sage Definition very wise or knowledgeable, esp. as the result of age or experience My parents were always on hand to offer sage advice. Synonyms wise, learned, intelligent, sensible, politic, acute, discerning, prudent, canny, judicious, perspicacious (formal), sagacious (formal), sapient (ironic) Additional synonyms in the sense of two-edged Definition (of a remark) having both a favourable and an unfavourable interpretation, such as she looks nice when she smiles The effect of the laws was two-edged. Synonyms ambiguous, ambivalent, backhanded, double-edged, equivocal in the sense of venerable Definition (of a person) entitled to respect because of great age or wisdom a venerable old man with white hair Synonyms respected, august, sage, revered, honoured, wise, esteemed, reverenced
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