duister — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arcane adj Understood by very few people; mysterious and difficult to grasp because of how obscure or specialized it is.
- dark adj Having little or no light.
- gloomy adj Dark and dim, especially in a way that feels depressing.
- mystic adj Relating to spiritual or supernatural experiences beyond ordinary understanding.
- obscure adjective Not well known.
- recondite adj Hard to understand and not widely known.
Senses
duister is used for these senses in English:
- arcane Understood by only a few.
- dark Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
- gloomy Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
- mystic Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.
- obscure Dark, faint or indistinct.
- recondite Difficult to grasp or understand; abstruse, profound.
dark — full definition
- adj Having little or no light.
- adj Deep or intense in shade rather than light and bright.
- adj Secretive, sinister, or morally troubling.
- noun The absence of light; nightfall.
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