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Synonyms include mysterious, puzzling, strange, inexplicable, enigmatic, perplexing, ambiguous, inscrutable, or incomprehensible.
It may have mystical connotations such as arcane, occult, or cabalistic.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoCryptic is an adjective meaning "difficult to understand, obscure, deliberately made unknowable". It is often used to describe written and spoken communications and usually implies that the person writing or saying the information is putting effort into hiding the intended meaning. An example sentence would be "Nancy posted a very cryptic message on my Facebook Wall today."
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∙ 9y agoAnother word for mysterious is puzzling, peculiar or strange. An antonym for the word mysterious is straightforward or open.
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How can you use cryptic in a sentence?
i have cryptic powers
What does the root word crypt mean?
Crypt is a word meaning hidden. Therefore, cryptology is the study of hidden information, encryption means to make hidden, and cryptic is that something's meaning is hidden. Another word is cryptography, which means hidden writing.
What is a sentence for holocryptic?
We found a cryptic passageway behind the library in the school. This crossword contains many cryptic clues. The inscription in the museum contained cryptic references to tombs and lost treasures.
Another word for excellent?
Superb is another word for excellent. Superb is another word for excellent.
What is another word for shake?
Another word for shake is "Tremble".
What animals demonstrates cryptic coloration?
Cryptic coloration is another word for camouflage, the ability to blend in to the surroundings. See link below for more information.
What is an anagrind?
An anagrind is part of a cryptic crossword clue which indicates that the letters of another word or phrase are hidden in another, and need to be anagrammed.
What word is antonym of the word obvious?
hidden cryptic concealed
What is a cryptic clue for the word bracelet?
Present
What greek word means cryptic?
kryptos is the greek word for secret or hidden
What are other forms of the word cryptic?
Cryptic is an adjective. It is from the Greek word kryptos, meaning hidden.A noun (from the root kryptos, a Greek word) is crypt.Cryptically is the adverb for the adjective cryptic.Crypto- or crypt- is the combining form, as in cryptography or as in cryptanalysis.
What is another word for elliptical?
The shape name elliptical (of an ellipse) has the synonym ellipsoidal, oval, or ovoid. It is also the adjective form of ellipsis (circumlocution), with the synonyms cryptic, ambiguous, or oblique.
What 7 letter word starts and ends with c and has P in the middle?
Cryptic
What is another name for a career golfer?
"Pro" (are you doing the same cryptic crossword as me?)
Where has the word cryptic been used in the Harry Potter books?
In Chapter 7 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: The Will of Albus: Pressing it to his lips, a cryptic inscription in Dumbledore's handwriting
How can you use cryptic in a sentence?
i have cryptic powers
What 4 letter word has the cryptic clue odd tool stolen in robbery?
The answer is "loot."
