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
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
-
Orpheus learns this the hard way, getting nothing but a Psychic Nosebleed out of his attempt to scan the man with his arcane powers.
Source: Psychic Static -
It's not too hard to make the Grey Warden into a Juggernaut if he/she uses an Arcane Warrior build.
Source: The Juggernaut -
While they are not as strong in melee as the Grand Knights, and not as good healers as White Mages, they are fast, can still very hard with their lance charges, and have 'arcane' anti-magic damage and resistances that make them very good at fighting the undead.
Source: The Paladin
Cite this Source
Hard and Arcane. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arcane/hard
Arcane & Hard. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arcane/hard>.
Hard or Arcane. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arcane/hard.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "arcane" and "hard" have occurred on timeline