Inscrutable vs Esoteric - What's the difference?
inscrutable | esoteric | Related terms |
Difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret.
* 2007 , Tracy Jordan'' (Tracy Morgan), ''30 Rock :
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.
Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.
Confidential; private.
Inscrutable is a related term of esoteric.
As adjectives the difference between inscrutable and esoteric
is that inscrutable is difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret while esoteric is intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.As a noun inscrutable
is one who or that which is inscrutable; a person, etc that cannot be comprehended.inscrutable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- His inscrutable theories would years later become the foundation of a whole new science.
- She called my vanity license plate inscrutable ! 'ICU81MI'? Hilarious!
Synonyms
* (difficult to comprehend) ineffableDerived terms
* inscrutability * inscrutableness * inscrutablySee also
* inexplorableesoteric
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- ''The writing in this manual is very esoteric ; I need a degree in engineering just to understand it!