Cryptic
Cryptic adjective - Being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain.
Unexplained and cryptic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unexplained" instead an adjective "Cryptic".
Unexplained
Unexplained adjective - Not explained.
Cryptic and unexplained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cryptic" instead an adjective "Unexplained".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unfathomable and cryptic
- unfathomable and unexplained
- obscure and cryptic
- obscure and unexplained
- dark and cryptic
- dark and unexplained
- paradoxical and cryptic
- paradoxical and unexplained
- secret and cryptic
- secret and unexplained
- arcane and cryptic
- arcane and unexplained
- vague and cryptic
- vague and unexplained
Both words in one sentence
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They're often cryptic, and left unexplained until the Climax or Dénouement.
Source: Arc Words -
Cousin of the Cryptic Background Reference (they both add to the sense of a larger universe by leaving unexplained mysteries).
Source: Riddle for the Ages - Tears to Tiara 2: Monomachus' resurrection comes out of nowhere but a cryptic line from the dragons at his death a few stages previous, the mechanics of which are unexplained in the slightest except the dragons saved him when humans couldn't have.
Source: Asspull
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