| ADJECTIVE | all | cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying | of an obscure nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | cryptic, cabalistic, kabbalistic, qabalistic, cryptical, sibylline | having a secret or hidden / hidden meaning / meaning | |
| all | cryptic | having a puzzling terseness |
| Sounds | krih'ptihk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | Of an obscure nature. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms" | |
| Synonyms | cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying | |
| Broader | inexplicable, incomprehensible | incapable of being explained or accounted for |
| Spanish | críptico, desconocido, incomprensible, inescrutable, ininteligible, misterioso | |
| Catalan | críptic, desconegut, incomprensible, inescrutable, inintel·ligible, misteriós | |
| Adverbs | cryptically | in a cryptic manner |
| Meaning | Having a secret or hidden / hidden meaning / meaning. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "cryptic writings" | |
| Synonyms | cabalistic, kabbalistic, qabalistic, cryptical, sibylline | |
| Broader | esoteric | Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle |
| Spanish | cabalístico, críptico, encriptado, enigmático, misterioso, oculto, secreto, sibilino | |
| Catalan | cabalístic, críptic, encriptat, enigmàtic, misteriós, ocult, secret, sibil·lí, sibil·lític | |
| Meaning | Having a puzzling terseness. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a cryptic note" | |
| Broader | concise | Expressing much in few words |
| Spanish | críptico | |
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