cryptic

• يصف شيئًا غامضًا أو مبهمًا أو صعب الفهم، له معنى خفي أو مُلغَز لا يظهر بسهولة.

Describes something that is mysterious, obscure, or difficult to understand.

1. Mysterious or obscureB2formal

   Having a meaning that is hidden, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

   غامض

   • He left a cryptic note on the table before disappearing.
   • The message was so cryptic that no one could decipher it.
   • Her cryptic smile made everyone curious about her secret.

   المرادفاتabstrusearcanedelphicenigmaticesotericinscrutablemysteriousobscureperplexingpuzzlingreconditesibylline

   الأضدادclearexplicitlucidobviousperspicuousplainstraightforwardtransparentunambiguousunderstandable

2. Enigmatic in expressionB2formal

   Deliberately using ambiguous or puzzling language to conceal meaning.

   غامض

   • The author's cryptic writing style leaves much to interpretation.
   • He gave a cryptic answer to the journalist's question.
   • The oracle's cryptic prophecy was studied for centuries.

   المرادفاتabstruseambiguousdelphicenigmaticequivocalinscrutablemysteriousobscurepuzzlingsibylline

   الأضدادclearexplicitlucidobviousplainstraightforward