Recondite

Pronunciation: /rɪˈkɒndaɪt/

Definitions of recondite

adjective difficult to understand; profound

Example Sentences

A1 The children's book was easy to understand, with no recondite vocabulary.

A2 The teacher explained the complex topic in a way that made it less recondite for the students.

B1 The recondite language used in the scientific journal article was difficult for the average reader to comprehend.

B2 The recondite theories presented in the lecture required a high level of prior knowledge to fully grasp.

C1 The recondite nature of the ancient text made it a challenge even for experienced scholars to decipher.

C2 The philosopher's recondite arguments were debated among intellectuals for years due to their complexity.

Examples of recondite in a Sentence

formal The professor's lecture on quantum physics was filled with recondite concepts that left the students puzzled.

informal I tried reading that recondite book you recommended, but I couldn't make heads or tails of it.

slang Dude, that movie was so recondite, I fell asleep halfway through.

figurative Her emotions were like a recondite maze, difficult for anyone to navigate.

Grammatical Forms of recondite

• past tense: recondited
• plural: recondites
• comparative: more recondite
• superlative: most recondite
• present tense: recondites
• future tense: will recondite
• perfect tense: have recondited
• continuous tense: is reconditing
• singular: recondite
• positive degree: recondite
• infinitive: to recondite
• gerund: reconditing
• participle: reconditing

Origin and Evolution of recondite

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'recondite' originated from the Latin word 'reconditus', which means hidden or concealed.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something hidden or difficult to understand, over time 'recondite' has come to be associated with knowledge that is obscure or esoteric.