ABSTRUSENESS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

abstruseness

noun

Definition of abstruseness

as in obtuseness

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But Idaho physicians told the Statesman that those exceptions often do not exist in practice — in large part because legal language is ill-suited to capture the complexities of medical care.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026
Sarah Polley brought Miriam Toews’s heartbreaking novel to the big screen with great care and without compromising its complexity.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of complexity

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Both candidates, however, closed out the campaign’s final hours promising expensive new subsidies, highlighting the political difficulties of reining in public debt, which has increased under Lula by 10 percentage points to more than 82% of GDP.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
In fact, Bolsonaro’s campaign had also requested an extension in some areas, citing difficulties voters faced reaching polling stations because of heavy rain.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of difficulty

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Research suggests standard time better aligns with our circadian rhythm, or internal clock, and reduces the risk of health complications.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
Earlier this month, Ric-Man Construction Florida sued Miami Beach, saying delays caused by the city and other complications have cost the company nearly $21 million, according to a claim summary attached to the lawsuit.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of complication

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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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