abscons

Le rapport est si abscons que personne ne comprend sa conclusion.
The report is so hard to understand that no one understands its conclusion.
Le professeur a reconnu que son explication était absconse.
The professor admitted that her explanation was hard to follow.
Un titre abscons risque de faire fuir les lecteurs.
An obscure title may drive readers away.
Son raisonnement abscons a découragé le jury.
His incomprehensible reasoning discouraged the panel.
Elle a reformulé cette phrase absconse en mots simples.
She rephrased that obscure sentence in simple words.

Similar words

abstrus

hermétique

sibyllin

obscur

inintelligible

Le rapport est si abscons que personne ne comprend sa conclusion.
The report is so hard to understand that no one understands its conclusion.
Elle a reformulé cette phrase absconse en mots simples.
She rephrased that obscure sentence in simple words.
Son raisonnement abscons a découragé le jury.
His incomprehensible reasoning discouraged the panel.
Le professeur a reconnu que son explication était absconse.
The professor admitted that her explanation was hard to follow.
Un titre abscons risque de faire fuir les lecteurs.
An obscure title may drive readers away.

abstrus

hermétique

sibyllin

obscur

inintelligible

From Latin absconsus, meaning “hidden”.

What does abscons mean?

It describes something very hard to understand.

Is abscons complimentary?

Usually not. It often criticises wording that hides the point.

What is the feminine form of abscons?

The feminine form is absconse.

Can a person be called abscons?

Yes. Their writing or way of explaining may be called abscons.

How is abscons pronounced?

The usual pronunciation is /apskɔ̃/.

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