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recondite

rec·on·dite

recondite

 
 
pronunciation:
re kn daIt
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood.
Astrophysics is a recondite subject that causes one to question one's conceptions of time and space.
synonyms:
abstruse, deep
similar words:
arcane, complex, complicated, dense, difficult, esoteric, involved, obscure, opaque, profound
definition 2: hidden; obscure.
similar words:
abstruse, concealed, hidden, inscrutable, mysterious, obscure, occult
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derivations: reconditely (adv.), reconditeness (n.)