Abstruse
Abstruse adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Elitist and abstruse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Elitist" instead an adjective "Abstruse".
Nearby Word: abstrusity
Elitist
Elitist adjective - Being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior.
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Synonyms for Elitist
Abstruse and elitist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstruse" instead an adjective "Elitist".
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Related pairs
- wise and abstruse
- wise and elitist
- difficult and abstruse
- difficult and elitist
- intellectual and abstruse
- intellectual and elitist
- unfathomable and abstruse
- unfathomable and elitist
- obscure and abstruse
- obscure and elitist
- unclear and abstruse
- unclear and elitist
- esoteric and abstruse
- esoteric and elitist
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