Synonyms for Cryptic
Definition of cryptic
- adjective
- of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"
- having a secret or hidden meaning; "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"; "cryptic writings"; "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther
- having a puzzling terseness; "a cryptic note"
10 synonyms found
Writing tips for "cryptic"
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"Cryptic" in song lyrics
See how cryptic is used in real songs:
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"This ignorance attempts to penetrate the mental plates of the cryptic"
Atoms Family f/ Da Cryptic One — Zone 2 Tha Tone -
"Gripped it, clipped it, ready to bust somethin cryptic"
Elzhi — Talking in My Sleep -
"Bitter bone lecture epics, holdin' cryptic"
Warcloud f/ The Parallax — Mics, Turntables, Spray Cans & Records