🔄 Synonyms of "Cryptical"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| esotericnoun | Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle. |
| inscrutablenoun | Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret. |
| crypticnoun | Having hidden (unapparent) meaning. |
| incomprehensiblenoun | Impossible or very difficult to understand. |
| inexplicablenoun | Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for. |
| deepnoun | (of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards. |
| mystifying | Very hard to understand; baffling. |
| mysterious | Difficult to understand. |
| sibyllinenoun | Of or pertaining to or resembling a sibyl or female oracle, especially the Cumaean Sibyl and the Sibylline Books. |
| cabalistic | Of or relating to Kabbalah. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cryptical"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cryptic | Having hidden (unapparent) meaning. |
| mysterious | Difficult to understand. |
| inscrutable | Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret. |
| mystifying | Very hard to understand; baffling. |
| incomprehensible | Impossible or very difficult to understand. |
| inexplicable | Impossible to explain; not easily accounted for. |
| deep | (of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards. |
| esoteric | Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle. |
| cabalistic | Of or relating to Kabbalah. |
| sibylline | Of or pertaining to or resembling a sibyl or female oracle, especially the Cumaean Sibyl and the Sibylline Books. |
| cryptick | Obsolete form of cryptic. [Having hidden (unapparent) meaning.] |
| cabbalisticnoun | Alternative spelling of cabalistic. [Of or relating to a cabal; secretive and cliquish.] |
| clandescent | (nonstandard) secret, clandestine |
| qabalisticnoun | Alternative spelling of cabalistic. [Of or relating to a cabal; secretive and cliquish.] |
| cruciverbalistic | (rare) Relating to crossword puzzles. |
| ximeneannoun | (crosswording) Of or pertaining to the cryptic crossword style used and defined by "Ximenes" (Derrick Somerset Macnutt), whereby an acceptable cryptic clue must have a precise definition, a fair and strictly grammatical subsidiary indication, and no redundant elements beyond these. |
| kabbalistic | Alternative spelling of cabalistic. [Of or relating to a cabal; secretive and cliquish.] |
| covert | (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed. |
| clancular | (obsolete) Conducted with secrecy; clandestine; concealed. |
| cribratenoun | Cribriform. |
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