Arcane
Arcane adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Usage example: grammatical rules that seem arcane to generations of students who were never taught grammar in the first place
Ambiguous
Ambiguous adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Usage example: the exact reason for the change in plans is ambiguous, but I suspect it has something to do with money
Arcane and ambiguous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arcane" instead an adjective "Ambiguous".
Nearby Words: ambiguity, ambiguously
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