reconditeness

noun

Definition of reconditenessnext
as in mystery

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconditeness
  1. mystery
  2. ambiguity
  3. opacity
  4. uncertainty
  5. obliquity
Noun
  • The rest of Severance was a chilly riot, an alienating collage of surreal imagery (goats!), puzzle-box mysteries, buffoonish characters, and tensely familiar workplace dynamics.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The ingredients are no mystery – semolina flour, water, and salt.
    Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of mystery
Noun
  • The pleasure mostly derives from picking out the remaining ambiguities, especially related to the film’s flash-forward coda; the finale has already inspired a lot of heated social-media debate over its intention.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Where American Primeval has at least allowed a sliver of ambiguity when portraying whether or not Young was complicit in the massacre’s cover-up until now, there’s none of that here.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of ambiguity
Noun
  • His belief that cryptocurrency’s opacity could shield him from the IRS proved to be his downfall.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • However, social audits routinely fail to detect human rights issues, due to flawed methodologies and wider industry opacity and incentive structures.
    Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of opacity
Noun
  • What's Next The Syrian transitional government is still in its formative stages, leaving uncertainty about its implications for the country's future.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The uncertainty around his future had become an increasing distraction for the club, with negotiations lasting several weeks.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • Because of these wobbles, Earth’s obliquity isn’t perfectly fixed.
    Gongjie Li, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
  • So how do obliquity variations affect the seasons on a planet?
    Gongjie Li, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
Definition of obliquity
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