abstruse

[ ab-stroos ]

/ æbˈstrus /

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adjective

hard to understand; recondite; esoteric: abstruse theories.

Obsolete. secret; hidden.

Origin of abstruse

1590–1600; <Latin abstrūsus thrust away, concealed (past participle of abstrūdere), equivalent to abs-abs- + trūd- thrust + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR abstruse

1 incomprehensible, unfathomable, arcane.

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ANTONYMS FOR abstruse

1 clear, uncomplicated, simple; obvious.

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OTHER WORDS FROM abstruse

ab·struse·ly, adverbab·struse·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abstruse

abstruse , obtuse

Words nearby abstruse

abstract of title, abstract space, abstract thinking, abstrict, abstriction, abstruse, abstrusity, absurd, absurdism, absurdist, absurdity

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Example sentences from the Web for abstruse

More interesting than these abstruse ruminations were her political instincts at the conclusion of the formal broadcast.
Republicans Show Strong Political Instincts|Michael Medved|June 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
For some abstruse reason Margaret's skirts were not affected by the wind.
The Copy-Cat and Other Stories|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
It turns on an abstruse maxim of law, which makes it necessary for us to take a very circuitous mode of doing a very plain thing.
Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2)|The Duke of Buckingham
Next, because the abstruse details of physiology, in the present, are not intelligible for general reading.
Experiments on Animals|Stephen Paget

I shook my head with the helpless feeling of trying to explain some abstruse knowledge to a child.
The Thing from the Lake|Eleanor M. Ingram
Willingly,” said Mr Escot, smiling; “I have an abstruse reason for the inquiry.
Headlong Hall|Thomas Love Peacock

British Dictionary definitions for abstruse

abstruse

/ (əbˈstruːs) /

adjective

not easy to understand; recondite; esoteric

Derived forms of abstruse

abstrusely, adverbabstruseness, noun

Word Origin for abstruse

C16: from Latin abstrūsus thrust away, concealed, from abs- ab- 1 + trūdere to thrust

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单词	abstruse
释义	abstruse [ ab-stroos ] / æbˈstrus / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abstruse ON THESAURUS.COM adjective hard to understand; recondite; esoteric: abstruse theories. Obsolete. secret; hidden. Origin of abstruse 1590–1600; <Latin abstrūsus thrust away, concealed (past participle of abstrūdere), equivalent to abs-abs- + trūd- thrust + -tus past participle suffix SYNONYMS FOR abstruse 1 incomprehensible, unfathomable, arcane. SEE SYNONYMS FOR abstruse ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR abstruse 1 clear, uncomplicated, simple; obvious. SEE ANTONYMS FOR abstruse ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM abstruse ab·struse·ly, adverbab·struse·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abstruse abstruse , obtuse Words nearby abstruse abstract of title, abstract space, abstract thinking, abstrict, abstriction, abstruse, abstrusity, absurd, absurdism, absurdist, absurdity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abstruse More interesting than these abstruse ruminations were her political instincts at the conclusion of the formal broadcast. Republicans Show Strong Political Instincts\|Michael Medved\|June 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST For some abstruse reason Margaret's skirts were not affected by the wind. The Copy-Cat and Other Stories\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman It turns on an abstruse maxim of law, which makes it necessary for us to take a very circuitous mode of doing a very plain thing. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2)\|The Duke of Buckingham Next, because the abstruse details of physiology, in the present, are not intelligible for general reading. Experiments on Animals\|Stephen Paget I shook my head with the helpless feeling of trying to explain some abstruse knowledge to a child. The Thing from the Lake\|Eleanor M. Ingram Willingly,” said Mr Escot, smiling; “I have an abstruse reason for the inquiry. Headlong Hall\|Thomas Love Peacock British Dictionary definitions for abstruse abstruse / (əbˈstruːs) / adjective not easy to understand; recondite; esoteric Derived forms of abstruse abstrusely, adverbabstruseness, noun Word Origin for abstruse C16: from Latin abstrūsus thrust away, concealed, from abs- ab- 1 + trūdere to thrust Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abstruse perplexing, esoteric, abstract, complex, complicated, deep, enigmatic, heavy, hidden, incomprehensible, intricate, involved, muddy, obscure, profound, puzzling, recondite, subtle, unfathomable, vague
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