Synonyms of hermetic

hermetic

adjective

(ˌ)hər-ˈme-tik 

variants also hermetical

as in esoteric

difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand

wrote hermetic poetry whose sole intended readership was himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• esoteric
• scholarly
• profound
• mystical
• academic
• arcane
• recondite
• abstruse
• mystic
• deep
• ambiguous
• enigmatic
• academical
• mysterious
• cryptic
• complicated
• complex
• enigmatical
• learned
• erudite
• pedantic
• inscrutable
• incomprehensible
• impenetrable
• unintelligible
• uncanny
• hard
• orphic
• unfathomable
• unknowable
• darkling
• baffling
• puzzling
• perplexing
• confounding
• unanswerable
• confusing
• disorienting
• mystifying
• bewildering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• superficial
• shallow
• simple
• easy
• straightforward
• intelligible
• comprehensible
• understandable
• transparent
• apparent
• distinct
• obvious
• plain
• clear
• facile
• evident
• lucid
• manifest
• fathomable
• perspicuous
• clear-cut

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of hermetic

Regardless of how hermetic writing might seem, one thing that writers are dealing with a lot more in the current entertainment climate is the ability to assimilate a lot of different voices from a lot of different camps. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 June 2024

But the good news is that cans provide a hermetic seal. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 23 Apr. 2024

Move to any metropolitan area and the only steady co-ed fitness options tend to be gym classes, hermetic adult obstacle courses in dilapidating indoor malls, and recreational sports leagues ranging from soccer to … dodgeball. —Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024

Eventually, the attractions of ancient hermetic wisdom reeled in the greatest rationalist of them all: Sir Isaac Newton. —Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024

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