recondite
adjective | /recondite/
Advanced WordsHARD
difficult for one of ordinary understanding to comprehend; abstruse
recondite
adjective | /recondite/
Advanced WordsHARDdifficult for one of ordinary understanding to comprehend; abstruse
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Synonyms
abstrusearcaneesotericprofound
Antonyms
straightforwardsimplesuperficial
Examples
"The professor's lecture was recondite and bewildered many students."
"The book on quantum gravity remains recondite to general readers."
Mnemonic Trick
RECONDITE → RE + CON (hidden) — hidden, deep knowledge.
Etymology
From Latin reconditus “hidden, buried.”
Used for abstruse or highly specialized subjects.
Source: Advanced WordsAdded: 9/28/2025
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