Definitions for abstruse

abstruse ab·struse

Spelling: [ab-stroos]
IPA: /æbˈstrus/

Abstruse is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 399 anagrams from letters in abstruse (abersstu).

Definitions for abstruse

adjective

  1. hard to understand; recondite; esoteric:
  2. Obsolete. secret; hidden.

Origin of abstruse

1590-1600; Latin abstrūsus thrust away, concealed (past participle of abstrūdere), equivalent to abs- abs- + trūd- thrust + -tus past participle suffix

Examples for abstruse

This abstruse notion is the foundation of the Hegelian logic.

Ordinary people may fear there is some abstruse science about this.

More interesting than these abstruse ruminations were her political instincts at the conclusion of the formal broadcast.

"It is full early in the morning for the cryptic and abstruse," I said.

And she, following, applied herself to the most abstruse of Art-studies.

Mother's mind seemed to be working at some abstruse calculation.

Apparently he had been led into the most abstruse mathematical regions.

The arguments should not be abstruse but clear and striking.

An abstruse, ancient classic, usually called the Book of Changes.

With scholars and philosophers they held their own in abstruse and abstract discussions.

Word Value for abstruse
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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