Recondite
Adjective
- Difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend; deep.
- Of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure.
- Hidden from sight; concealed.
Example Sentences
“I’ve learned about the most recondite theories in my philosophy class.”
“He’s the kind of guy who’ll corner you at a party and start explaining some recondite detail about medieval farming.”
“The crossword puzzle today had some seriously recondite clues — I had to look up half the answers.”
Word Origin
Latin, early 17th century
Why this word?
This adjective can be applied to both deep, philosophical thinkers and those who go down rabbit holes researching the most obscure trivia. It can also describe the type of information that might captivate someone with esoteric interests. An alternate usage is to describe something hidden or concealed. It comes from the Latin verb “recondere,” meaning “to conceal.”
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