abscons — meaning in English

English meaning

• abstruse adj Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure.
• bombastic adj showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous

Senses

abscons is used for these senses in English:

• abstruse Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure. [from mid 16th c.]
• bombastic High-sounding but with little meaning.

abstruse — full definition

1. adj Difficult to comprehend or understand; obscure.
2. adj Concealed or hidden; secret.

bombastic — full definition

1. adj showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
2. adj High‐sounding but with little meaning.
3. adj Loud, aggressive, highly exaggerated, or explosive in manner or delivery; over‐the‐top.
4. adj Inflated, overfilled.

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