Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
abstruse
Adjective
/əbˈstruːs/
Definition
Difficult to understand; obscure.
Examples
- The professor’s lecture on quantum physics was so abstruse that many students left confused.
- Her abstruse writing style seemed to alienate her readers.
Meaning
The term abstruse refers to concepts or ideas that are not easily comprehensible or that require significant effort to grasp.
Synonyms
- Complex
- Obscure
- Recondite
- Incomprehensible
