abstruseness

Definition of abstrusenessnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstruseness
Noun
  • By contrast, Schoenaerts’ Krem is a look in search of a character, physically striking with his studded face and long mohawk braid but never given enough complexity to be interesting.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • The investments are necessary, but risky, and there are very few takers for projects of this size and complexity.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Patients face access issues, opaque pricing, surprise bills, fragmented records, and difficulty navigating payer networks, while providers are frustrated by the high administrative burden and challenges getting paid for quality care.
    Web Golinkin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Although my bridge remained smoother, I was left with one side of my nose collapsed, a droopy tip, and even breathing difficulties—my nasal passages always felt kind of clogged.
    Victoria Oliva, Allure, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Why the Special Olympics airlift exists Travel can be stressful for anybody, but for athletes on their way to competition who also have special accessibility needs, there are additional levels of complication.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Reuters’ sources claimed that the deal could be closed in the next two weeks, but one cautioned that the timing could slip due to legal complications.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • For Twitty, the book’s profoundness resides between the lines.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • None of us can know the profoundness of their loss.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Abstruseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstruseness. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster