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cryptic
adjective
(cryp-tic)
of an obscure nature
Synonyms:
cryptical
,
deep
,
inscrutable
,
mysterious
,
mystifying
,
Examples:
The new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms.
cryptic
adjective
(cryp-tic)
having a secret or hidden meaning
Synonyms:
cabalistic
,
cryptical
,
kabbalistic
,
qabalistic
,
sibylline
,
Examples:
Cryptic writings.
cryptic
adjective
(cryp-tic)
having a puzzling terseness
Examples:
A cryptic note.
Words Related to
cryptic
!
inscrutable
,
mysterious
,
esoteric
,
incomprehensible
,
mystifying
,
cabalistic
,
concise
,
inexplicable
,
deep
,
cryptical
,
sibylline
,
enigmatic
,
obscure
,
arcane
,
shadowy
,
mystery
,
encrypted
,
elusive
,
unclear
,
dark
,
slippery
,
ambiguous
,
terse
,
indecipherable
,
undecipherable
,
vague
,
gnomic
,
decipherable
,
obtuse
,
abstruse
,
ominous
,
wordy
,
hieroglyphic
,
sinister
,
unintelligible
,
undeciphered
,
sarcastic
,
bizarre
,
nebulous
,
allusive
,
nonsensical
,
strange
,
curt
,
delphic
,
pithy
,
verbose
,
garbled
,
aphoristic
,
portentous
,
longwinded
,
unspecific
,
phrasal
,
puzzling
,
succinct
,
confusing
,
unquotable
,
unforthcoming
,
explanatory
,
unsubtle
,
prefatory
,
flowery
,
perplexing
,
admonitory
,
coded
,
uninformative
,
poetic
,
diagrammatic
,
interrogative
,
baffling
,
unrevealing
,
prosaic
,
banal
,
handwritten
,
parenthetical
,
tricksy
,
alliterative
,
oracular
,
sketchiest
,
jokey
,
prolix
,
unpoetic
,
convoluted
,
numerological
,
ciphered
,
declarative
,
monosyllabic
,
flippant
,
subtle
,
contradictory
,
descriptive
,
infelicitous
,
ungrammatical
,
explicit
,
adverbial
,
digressive
,
elaborative
,
unsent
,
intriguing
,
onomatopoetic
,
intelligible
,
cryptic
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