🔄 Synonyms of "Esoteric"
13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| crypticnoun | Having hidden (unapparent) meaning. |
| reconditenoun | (of areas of discussion or research) Difficult, obscure. |
| mystical | Having a spiritual or magical significance that transcends human understanding. |
| deepnoun | (of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards. |
| occultnoun | Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology. |
| abstruse | Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure. |
| mysterious | Difficult to understand. |
| sibyllinenoun | Of or pertaining to or resembling a sibyl or female oracle, especially the Cumaean Sibyl and the Sibylline Books. |
| secretnoun | (countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. |
| arcane | Understood by only a few. |
| cabalistic | Of or relating to Kabbalah. |
| cryptical | cryptic |
| mysticnoun | Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Esoteric"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| exotericnoun | Of a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Esoteric"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| mystical | Having a spiritual or magical significance that transcends human understanding. |
| mysticnoun | Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical. |
| arcane | Understood by only a few. |
| deep | (of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards. |
| recondite | (of areas of discussion or research) Difficult, obscure. |
| secret | Being or kept hidden. |
| occultnoun | Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology. |
| cryptic | Having hidden (unapparent) meaning. |
| cryptical | cryptic |
| abstruse | Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure. |
| mysterious | Difficult to understand. |
| 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. |
| acroamatic | Esoteric, abstruse; (in particular) taught orally to select students and not disseminated. |
| obscure | Difficult to understand; abstruse. |
| unclear | Not clearly or explicitly defined. |
| dark | Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light. |
| enigmatic | Mysterious. |
| inscrutablenoun | Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret. |
| elusive | Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance. |
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