Difference between Deep and Abstruse

What is the difference between Deep and Abstruse?

Deep as an adjective is having its bottom far down. while Abstruse as an adjective is remote from apprehension; difficult to comprehend or understand; recondite; as in abstruse learning.

Deep

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (meaning 1 above) part of a lake, sea, etc. The deep (meaning 2 above) part of a problem. (with "the"): the sea, the ocean A fielding position near the boundary.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: deeply

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having its bottom far down. Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious. Seriously or to a significant extent, not superficial. In extent in a direction away from the observer. Thick in a vertical direction. Voluminous Low in pitch Dark and highly saturated of a fielding position near the boundary, or closer to the boundary than one being compared to. a long way inside a long way forward in a number of rows or layers difficult to awake right into one's mind with a lot of Relatively farther downfield. three deep.

Example sentence: Finance is not merely about making money. It's about achieving our deep goals and protecting the fruits of our labor. It's about stewardship and, therefore, about achieving the good society.

Abstruse

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: remote from apprehension; difficult to comprehend or understand; recondite; as in abstruse learning.concealed or hidden out of the way.

We hope you now know whether to use Deep or Abstruse in your sentence.

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