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Delphic

[del-fik] / ˈdɛl fɪk /
ADJECTIVE
cryptic
Synonyms
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ambiguous arcane enigmatic equivocal incomprehensible mysterious strange vague veiled
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Delphian abstruse apocryphal cabalistic dark esoteric evasive hidden inexplicable murky mystic mystical mystifying occult opaque oracular perplexing puzzling recondite secretive tenebrous unclear unfathomable uninformative
Antonyms
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certain clear common definite known normal obvious plain sure
WEAK
seen straightforward
ADJECTIVE
deep
Synonyms
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acute complex difficult heavy hidden profound serious
STRONG
occult secret wise
WEAK
abstruse arcane concealed discerning esoteric hard to understand hermetic incisive intricate learned mysterious obscure orphic penetrating recondite sagacious sibylline
Antonyms
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simple stupid trivial unimportant
WEAK
frivolous shallow superficial unintelligent
ADJECTIVE
esoteric
Synonyms
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abstruse arcane mystical
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acroamatic cabalistic cryptic deep heavy hermetic hidden inner inscrutable mystic occult orphic private profound recondite secret sibylline
Antonyms
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common familiar known obvious public unmysterious
ADJECTIVE
impenetrable
Synonyms
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arcane baffling inexplicable inscrutable mysterious unaccountable unfathomable unintelligible
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cabalistic dark enigmatic enigmatical hidden incognizable indiscernible mystic obscure sibylline ungraspable unknowable
Antonyms
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clear comprehensible explainable explicable intelligible known obvious plain
WEAK
penetrable permeable porous soft thin understandable
ADJECTIVE
incomprehensible
Synonyms
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baffling impenetrable inconceivable mystifying opaque puzzling unfathomable unimaginable unintelligible
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beats me beyond comprehension beyond one's grasp clear as mud cryptic enigmatic fathomless incognizable inscrutable mysterious obscure over one's head perplexing sibylline unclear ungraspable unknowable
Antonyms
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believable clear comprehensible fathomable imaginable intelligible understandable
ADJECTIVE
insecure
Synonyms
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afraid anxious apprehensive hesitant shaky touchy troubled unsure uptight
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choked diffident hanging by thread jumpy on thin ice questioning touch and go unassured unconfident unpoised up in the air vague
Antonyms
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at ease calm certain collected composed cool definite happy peaceful quiet sure unafraid unwavering unworried
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confident guarded protected safe secure sound
ADJECTIVE
uncomprehensible
Synonyms
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baffling beats me beyond comprehension beyond one's grasp clear as mud cryptic enigmatic fathomless impenetrable incognizable inconceivable inscrutable mysterious mystifying obscure opaque over one's head perplexing puzzling sibylline unclear unfathomable ungraspable unimaginable unintelligible unknowable

Example Sentences

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The court’s fairly Delphic order retains a stay on the case pending its consideration of the merits, with oral arguments scheduled for the week of April 22.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Anyone who's heard or read any news stories about inflation in the past few months can't escape the pair of Delphic oracles, Larry Summers and Jason Furman.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2022

Pythagoras himself was said to have been inspired to study philosophy by the Delphic priestess Themistoclea.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

The multiple frame photography and video works, lavishly textured and devotionally rendered, operate as Delphic objects, portals to nature.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2021

‘Yes, but I’m the god of many things! Poetry, music, the Delphic Oracle -’ He broke into a sob and covered his mouth with his fist.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan