Meanings
nounabstruseness (countable and uncountable, plural abstrusenesses)
plural abstrusenesses
- countableuncountableThe property of being abstruse; abstrusity.First known use First attested in the mid 17ᵗʰ century.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
Broader
nounwisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Dutch traag van begrip
- traag van begripthe property of being abstruse
French dur de comprenure
- dur de comprenurethe property of being abstruse
Greek ασάφεια
- ασάφεια (asáfeia)the property of being abstruse
Hungarian homályosság, obskúrusság
- homályosságthe property of being abstruse
- obskúrusságthe property of being abstruse
- elvontságthe property of being abstruse
Italian astruseria
- astruseriathe property of being abstruse
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APA
abstruseness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstruseness
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“abstruseness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstruseness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abstruseness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstruseness.
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