01 a. Hidden; secret; occult.
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Hidden; secret; occult.
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incomprehensible to those not familiar with the culture or jargon; as, the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms.
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having a secret or hidden meaning; as, cryptic symbols engraved in stone; cryptic writings.
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having a puzzling terseness; as, a cryptic note.
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not evident; unrecognized; as, a cryptic infection.
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written in a code or cipher; as, a cryptic message.
Syn.
inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying. — Syn. -- cabalistic, occult, secret, sibylline. — Syn. -- encoded, enciphered, encrypted.