ABSTRUSENESS

obscureness, obscurity, abstruseness, reconditeness

(noun) the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

reconditeness, abstruseness, abstrusity, profoundness, profundity

(noun) wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; “the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

abstruseness (countable and uncountable, plural abstrusenesses)

The property of being abstruse; abstrusity. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*struse"ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being abstruse; difficulty of apprehension. Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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