abstruse

The definition of abstruse is something that is nearly impossible to understand or figure out.

(adjective)

Einstein’s complex theories are an example of abstruse theories.

See abstruse in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

hard to understand because of being extremely complex, intellectually demanding, highly abstract, etc.; deep; recondite

Origin: L abstrusus, pp. of abstrudere, to thrust away < ab(s)-, away + trudere, to thrust

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See abstruse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Difficult to understand; recondite. See Synonyms at ambiguous.

Origin:

Origin: Latin abstrūsus

Origin: , past participle of abstrūdere, to hide

Origin: : abs-, ab-, away; see ab-¹

Origin: + trūdere, to push; see treud- in Indo-European roots

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