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Synonyms & Antonyms of occult
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- the occult ways in which the human mind works
Synonyms for occult
- arcane,
- cryptic,
- deep,
- enigmatic
- (also enigmatical),
- impenetrable,
- inscrutable,
- mysterious,
- mystic,
- uncanny
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- an occult reference in the text that has puzzled scholars ever since
Synonyms for occult
- ambiguous,
- arcane,
- cryptic,
- dark,
- deep,
- Delphic,
- double-edged,
- elliptical
- (or elliptic),
- enigmatic
- (also enigmatical),
- equivocal,
- fuliginous,
- inscrutable,
- murky,
- mysterious,
- mystic,
- nebulous,
- obscure,
- opaque
Words Related to occult
- beclouded,
- bedimmed,
- befogged,
- clouded,
- cloudy,
- dim,
- faint,
- foggy,
- fuzzy,
- hazy,
- indistinct,
- indistinguishable,
- misty,
- muddy,
- obfuscatory,
- obnubilated,
- obscurant
- (or obscurantic),
- shaded,
- shadowlike,
- shadowy,
- sphinxlike
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Antonyms for occult
- Great Britain's Stonehenge is one of those occult places where people expect something of cosmic significance to happen
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- amazing,
- astonishing,
- astounding,
- awesome,
- extraordinary,
- fabulous,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- miraculous,
- portentous,
- stunning,
- stupendous,
- sublime,
- wondrous
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occult
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of occult (Entry 2 of 2)
- occulted their house from prying eyes by planting large trees around it
- the actor's private life had long been occulted by a contrived public persona
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“Occult.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occult. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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