Obscure implies a hiding or veiling of meaning through some inadequacy of expression or withholding of full knowledge. Cryptic comments or messages are hard to understand because they seem to have a hidden meaning Add to word list mysterious and difficult to understand
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A cryptic message / remark (definition of cryptic from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press)
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A cryptic remark or message contains a hidden meaning or is difficult to understand He has issued a short, cryptic statement denying the spying charges. Cryptic synonyms, cryptic pronunciation, cryptic translation, english dictionary definition of cryptic Some common synonyms of cryptic are ambiguous, dark, enigmatic, equivocal, obscure, and vague
While all these words mean not clearly understandable, cryptic implies a purposely concealed meaning. Lovatts free online cryptic crossword is updated daily Learn the rules of the cryptic crossword game. Cryptic (comparative more cryptic, superlative most cryptic) having hidden (unapparent) meaning
Mystified or of an obscure nature
