ABSTRUSENESS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

abstruseness

noun

Definition of abstruseness

as in obtuseness

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Noun

And for projects that reach a certain level of complexity, many developers choose JLL’s project and development services team that’s based in Atlanta to deliver their plans.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
According to Hannett, the use of bourbon casks doesn’t overpower the complexity that the barley is supposed to bring to the whisky.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of complexity

Noun

Adults with eating disorders may also have difficulty accessing appropriate support.

— Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Construction in the remote canyon presented difficulties, including limited working space, persistent humidity and fog, and the need for regular checks of the steel structure.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of difficulty

Noun

Frequent population movements linked to mining and people fleeing armed conflict add another complication, as people can move before surveillance teams are able to follow up with them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
If complications arise, such as from the data being encrypted, another hearing will be scheduled.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of complication

Noun

What The Dark Wizard does differently is grapple with Potter’s impenetrability without being able to resolve it, and consider how that indecision might change our perceptions of his life and his May 2015 death while BASE jumping in Yosemite.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025

Definition of impenetrability

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