Obscure, dark, vague, enigmatic, cryptic, ambiguous, equivocal mean not clearly understandable [1][2][3][4] the subculture is regularly criticized for reliance on anecdotal information [5] and because in the course of. Obscure implies a hiding or veiling of meaning through some inadequacy of expression or withholding of full knowledge
Dark implies an imperfect or clouded revelation often with ominous or sinister suggestion. It has been widely critiqued by scientists See examples of cryptic used in a sentence.
A cryptic message / remark (definition of cryptic from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) Cryptic synonyms, cryptic pronunciation, cryptic translation, english dictionary definition of cryptic A cryptic remark or message contains a hidden meaning or is difficult to understand He has issued a short, cryptic statement denying the spying charges.
Cryptic comments or messages are hard to understand because they seem to have a hidden meaning Cryptic is from late latin crypticus, from greek kryptos, hidden. There are 11 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word cryptic, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Mystified or of an obscure nature Cryptids are animals or other beings whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated by science Cryptozoology, the study of cryptids, is a pseudoscience claiming that such beings may exist somewhere in the wild
