Cryptical (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having a secret or hidden meaning; "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"; "cryptic writings"; "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ancient manuscript contained cryptical messages that only a select few could decipher.
- The philosopher's theories were cryptical and open to multiple interpretations, leading to endless debates among scholars.
- The artist's use of cryptical imagery in her paintings sparked a heated discussion about the role of symbolism in art.
- The detective struggled to crack the cryptical code left behind by the culprit, which seemed to point to nothing.
- The poet's words were cryptical and evocative, weaving a web of mystery that drew readers in with its subtlety.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands".
Classification
All adjective clusters.