abstruse

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/əbˈstruːs/

adjective
Hard to comprehend

abstruse in a sentence

  • “Some of the more advanced theories were too abstruse for the philosophy students.”
  • “The subject matter of her thesis is too abstruse for me to understand.”
  • “You're not the only one who finds Einstein's theory of relativity abstruse.”

What does “abstruse” mean?

abstruse (adjective) means hard to comprehend. It is pronounced /əbˈstruːs/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.

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What does "abstruse" mean?
abstruse (adjective) means: Hard to comprehend
How do you pronounce "abstruse"?
"abstruse" is pronounced /əbˈstruːs/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
How do you use "abstruse" in a sentence?
Here is "abstruse" used in a sentence: Some of the more advanced theories were too abstruse for the philosophy students.

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