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noncryptic

noncryptic

4.3
Easy to understand and not mysterious
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈkrɪptɪk/
translation icon : claro
  • The teacher gave noncryptic instructions so that no student would be confused.

Examples

  • I appreciate when manuals are written in a noncryptic style, with clear steps.

  • Can you provide a noncryptic explanation for this?

  • Her explanation was refreshingly noncryptic, making the process easy for everyone to follow.

  • The instructions were noncryptic and easy to follow.

  • Her explanation was refreshingly noncryptic, making the process easy for everyone to follow.

  • The teacher gave noncryptic instructions so that no student would be confused.

  • I appreciate when manuals are written in a noncryptic style, with clear steps.

Synonyms

unconcealed
vsnoncryptic
1 4.2

Easy to see or notice

is about being easy to understand rather than just visibly open
decodable
vsnoncryptic
  • Specialized
4.2

Able to be changed from a code into something you can read or hear

is about being easy to interpret without requiring code conversion

Antonyms

cryptic
43 8.1

Hard to understand because it seems secret or mysterious

How Cryptic

inscrutable
12 8.9
cryptic
43 8.1
ambiguous
68 6.3
noncryptic
4.3

Surface Forms

noncryptic positive
noncryptic comparative
noncryptic superlative

Morphology

noncryptic = cryptic (transparent) = non + cryptic

Formed by straightforward negation of the adjective 'cryptic' with the productive prefix 'non-', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Noncryptic begins with non- meaning 'not' and the second part cryptic comes from a Greek word meaning 'hidden' and appears in everyday words like encrypt. So noncryptic literally means 'not hidden', which makes it easy to remember as 'clear' or 'easy to understand'.