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

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

By the end, this perspective makes the album feel a bit hermetic, lacking the depth and taut structure of her best work. —Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024

Though the specific references can seem hermetic — this is still private prayer, even if turned outward — the vision is clear enough. —Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024

In the hermetic world Nehorai reveals, there are ritual commandments and sacred texts—and leaders who believe themselves morally secure by performing the former and ethically wise by studying the latter. —Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024

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