Abstruse
Abstruse adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Literate and abstruse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Literate" instead an adjective "Abstruse".
Nearby Word: abstrusity
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Literate and Abstruse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstruse/literate
Abstruse & Literate. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstruse/literate>.
Literate or Abstruse. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstruse/literate.
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