Abstruse
Abstruse adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Sententious and abstruse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sententious" instead an adjective "Abstruse".
Nearby Word: abstrusity
Sententious
Sententious adjective - Marked by or given to preaching moral values.
Abstruse and sententious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstruse" instead an adjective "Sententious".
Nearby Word: sentential
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