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recondite

1 of 1adjective
/ˈrɛkəndaɪt/
Forms:more recondite,most recondite
1

difficult to understand or obscure to most people due to its complexity

C2
  • The ancient text contained recondite wisdom that took years to decipher.
  • The topic was so recondite that only a few experts attended the seminar.
  • His recondite knowledge of medieval literature impressed only a small group of scholars.
  • The article was filled with recondite references that most readers found inaccessible.
  • The recondite language of the legal document made it challenging for the layperson to grasp its implications without a lawyer's help.