cryptic

• Описывает что-то таинственное, неясное или трудное для понимания.

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.

   Загадочный

   • 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.

   Synonymsabstrusearcanedelphicenigmaticesotericinscrutablemysteriousobscureperplexingpuzzlingreconditesibylline

   Antonymsclearexplicitlucidobviousperspicuousplainstraightforwardtransparentunambiguousunderstandable

2. Enigmatic in expressionB2formal

   Deliberately using ambiguous or puzzling language to conceal meaning.

   Загадочный

   • 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.

   Synonymsabstruseambiguousdelphicenigmaticequivocalinscrutablemysteriousobscurepuzzlingsibylline

   Antonymsclearexplicitlucidobviousplainstraightforward