Abstruse

/əbˈstɹuːs/

दुरूह; समझने में कठिन; (कम प्रचलित) छिपा हुआ/गुप्त

Origin & History

From Latin 'abstrusus' (hidden, concealed), past participle of 'abstruere' (to hide away), from 'ab-' (away) + 'struere' (to build).

लैटिन 'abstrusus' (छिपा हुआ/गुप्त) से, जो 'abstruere' (छिपाकर रखना) का भूतकालिक कृदंत है; 'ab-' (दूर/हटा कर) + 'struere' (निर्माण करना/जोड़ना) से।

Definition

Something abstruse is hard to understand because it is complex, technical, or expressed in an obscure way; in older or rarer use it can also mean hidden away or secret.

'Abstruse' वह चीज़ है जिसे समझना कठिन हो क्योंकि वह जटिल, तकनीकी, या अस्पष्ट ढंग से व्यक्त हो; पुराने/कम प्रचलित अर्थ में इसका मतलब 'छिपा हुआ' या 'गुप्त' भी हो सकता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The professor’s lecture was so abstruse that many students gave up taking notes.

Usage Examples

Her thesis is rigorous but abstruse, requiring careful rereading.
The manual is full of abstruse terminology that confuses beginners.
He enjoys solving abstruse puzzles in his spare time.
The author’s argument becomes abstruse in the final chapter.
In an older sense, the village lay in an abstruse valley, hidden from the main road.

Related Forms

Adjective
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Abstruse to the point of obscurity
इतना दुरूह कि अस्पष्ट ही हो जाए
Abstruse theory
दुरूह सिद्धांत
Abstruse argument
दुरूह/जटिल तर्क