Thesaurus
Synonyms and Antonyms of elliptical
- the poet's elliptical style is such that the reader often senses that an allusion is being made—but to what exactly?
ambiguous, arcane, cryptic, dark, deep, Delphic, double-edged, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, fuliginous, inscrutable, murky, mysterious, mystic, nebulous, obscure, occult, opaque
cloaked, concealed, disguised, masked, shrouded
beclouded, bedimmed, befogged, clouded, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, muddy, obfuscatory, obnubilated, obscurant (or obscurantic), shaded, shadowlike, shadowy, sphinxlike
indefinite, inexact, inexplicit, noncommittal, questionable, unclear, uncertain, undefined, undetermined, vague
impenetrable, incomprehensible, indecipherable, inexplicable
eerie (also eery), uncanny, weird
impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible
baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable
- his elliptical replies can seem rude to some people, but that's just his way
Learn More about elliptical
-
Dictionary: Definition of elliptical Spanish Central: Translation of elliptical Nglish: Translation of elliptical for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of elliptical for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up elliptical? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
