CEFR B2

esoteric

noun

Meaning

esoteric means an esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writing in this manual is very esoteric; I’d need a degree in engineering just to understand it!
an esoteric meeting

Synonyms: secretive, cerebral, arcane, recondite

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esoteric (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌɛs.əʊˈtɛɹ.ɪk/

Definition

esoteric means an esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writing in this manual is very esoteric; I’d need a degree in engineering just to understand it!
an esoteric meeting
The article uses esoteric to mean an esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy.

How to Use esoteric

a/the esoteric (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a esoteric."
esoteric in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked esoteric in context before translating it."

Synonyms of esoteric

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Antonyms of esoteric

Words with the opposite meaning to esoteric:

exoteric

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