Esoteric
Esoteric adjective - Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand.
Involved
Involved adjective - Having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated.
Esoteric and involved are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Esoteric" instead an adjective "Involved".
Nearby Words: involvement, involving
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Sakaki proposes a number of esoteric cures, including one they don't try because it involved drinking water with boiled persimmons.
Source: Hiccup Hijinks - In Talk Nerdy To Me, one of the most esoteric attempts on Lord Vetinari's life mentioned in the narrative involved the would-be assassin smuggling a feral cat into the palace in his pants.
Source: Improbable Weapon User / Fan Fic -
According to The Other Wiki, puzzles have involved "arcane or esoteric topics like quantum computing, stereoisomers, ancient Greek, Klingon, Bach preludes, coinage of Africa, and Barbie dolls".
Source: Viewers Are Geniuses
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Involved and Esoteric. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/esoteric/involved
Esoteric & Involved. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/esoteric/involved>.
Involved or Esoteric. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/esoteric/involved.
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