Abstruse — synonyms, definition

1. abstruse (a)

abstract abysmal buried cabbalistic complicated cryptic dark deceptive deep difficult dim elusive enigmatic esoteric extreme hard heavy hidden incisive incomprehensible • • •

2. abstruse (Adjective)

abstruse (Adjective) — Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge. ex. "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"