cryptic

adjective

UK/ˈkrɪp.tɪk/
US/ˈkrɪp.tɪk/

Definitions of cryptic adjective

  1. having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure; difficult to understand.

    • His answer was cryptic, and I couldn't understand it.

    • The clues in this puzzle are very cryptic.

    • She always prefers to express her ideas in a cryptic way.