cryptic

adjective/ˈkrɪptɪk/CEFR B2

গূঢ়, দুর্বোধ্য

Meaning

Having a hidden meaning that is difficult to understand.

Example sentences

He left a cryptic note on the table.সে টেবিলে একটি গূঢ় অর্থপূর্ণ চিরকুট রেখে গেল।
Her cryptic answer confused us all.তার দুর্বোধ্য উত্তর আমাদের সবাইকে বিভ্রান্ত করল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: mysterious, obscure

Antonyms: clear

Similar words, and what each means

mysterious
রহস্যময়
Difficult to understand, explain, or identify.
obscure
অস্পষ্ট; দুর্বোধ্য
Not well known or not clearly understood.

Other English words for “গূঢ়, দুর্বোধ্য”

arcane
Secret and mysterious, understood by only a few people.
esoteric
Intended for or understood by only a small group with special knowledge.
obscure
Not well known or not clearly understood.
enigmatic
Mysterious and very difficult to understand or explain.
inscrutable
Impossible to understand or read, showing no feelings or thoughts.
puzzling
Difficult to understand or explain.

Opposite words

clear
স্পষ্ট, পরিষ্কার
Easy to see, hear, or understand.

“cryptic” elsewhere on EnglishBD

In a quick crossword it does. In a cryptic one each clue is a small machine in two halves — a plain definition at one end and a set of hidden instructions at the other — and reading it as ordinary English is exactly the trap it sets.
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“cryptic” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • নেশা ধরানো, বিভোর করা
- • গূঢ়, দুর্বোধ্য
- • ঠাহর করা যায় এমন, সামান্য হলেও বোঝা যায়
- • সিদ্ধান্তহীন; অমীমাংসিত
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গূঢ়, দুর্বোধ্য — cryptic (adjective) — গূঢ়, দুর্বোধ্য. Having a hidden meaning that is difficult to understand.
Which word is closest in meaning to “cryptic”?
- • glutinous
- • copious
- • craven
- • mysterious
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mysterious — mysterious — রহস্যময়. Difficult to understand, explain, or identify.

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