Definition of Abstruse
difficult to understand
Examples of Abstruse in a sentence
Some of the classic novels are too abstruse for beginning readers to understand. 🔊
Because I am not a computer programmer, I find most programming languages abstruse. 🔊
Most of the medical research on the subject seems abstruse to the average man. 🔊
While I could understand a little of the contract, the majority of the legal text was abstruse to me. 🔊
When my uncle talks too fast, he can be quite abstruse. 🔊
My professor said my lengthy thesis statement was abstruse and puzzling. 🔊
If you come across a term which is abstruse, you can always use a dictionary to review the word’s meaning. 🔊
I found the politician’s argument for gun control abstruse and confusing. 🔊
Because the assembly instructions were abstruse, I was unable to put the shelf together. 🔊
Some of the math students found the abstruse concept hard to comprehend. 🔊
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