cryptic
adjectiveHow many syllables in cryptic?
There are 2 syllables in the word cryptic.Divide cryptic into syllables:
cryp · tic
How to pronounce cryptic:
Definition of cryptic:
- cryptic (adjective):
- secret, occult
- of an obscure nature.
- having a hidden or secret meaning
Synonyms for cryptic:
abstruse
ambiguous
arcane
coded
confusing
cryptical
dark
deep
delphic
enigmatic
enigmatical
equivocal
esoteric
impenetrable
incomprehensible
inexplicable
inscrutable
murky
mysterious
mystic
mystical
mystifying
obscure
occult
oracular
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Antonyms for cryptic:
absolute
accessible
apparent
apprehensible
articulate
as clear as day
as plain as a pikestaff
as plain as day
as plain as the nose on your face
avowed
axiomatic
bare
barefaced
basic
believable
beyond doubt
beyond question
black-and-white
blatant
bold
brazen
candid
categorical
certain
clear
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