abstrusely
- adverb
- /æbˈstruːsli/
- Formal
- The professor explained the theory abstrusely.
Examples
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The philosopher explained his ideas so abstrusely that only a few students could follow his reasoning.
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The book was written abstrusely, making it hard to follow.
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She spoke abstrusely about the subject, leaving most of the audience confused.
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The instructions were written abstrusely, making it hard for anyone to assemble the furniture correctly.
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The lecture was filled with abstrusely complex theories that left many students confused.
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She explained the topic abstrusely, making it hard for anyone to follow along.
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His writing style was so abstrusely detailed that only a few experts could comprehend it.
Synonyms
In a way that is not clear or logical
In a way that hides the true meaning
In a way that makes it hard to understand
In a way that is not clear and hard to understand
It is very hard to understand
In a way that is very hard to understand
In a mysterious way that is hard to understand
In a way that is hard to understand or see through
In a way that makes something hard to understand
In a way that is confusing and hard to understand
In a way that is confusing and hard to understand
In a way that is hard to understand
In a way that is very confusing and hard to understand
In a way that hides what someone feels and is hard to understand
Not clear or hard to understand
In a way people cannot read or understand
In a way that is hard to find, catch, or understand
Antonyms
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word abstrusely comes from two parts, ab- 'away' and trudere, the same root you see in intrude and protrude, meaning 'to push'. So, to speak abstrusely is like 'pushing away' the clear meaning, which is why it means 'in a way that is hard to understand'.