Antonyms for esoteric
ˌɛs əˈtɛr ɪkes·o·ter·ic

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1. esotericadjective

   Antonyms:
   exoteric

2. esotericadjective

   Understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle.

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

   Antonyms:
   exoteric

   Synonyms:
   arcane, recondite

3. esotericadjective

   Antonyms:
   exoteric

4. esotericadjective

   Confidential; private.

   Antonyms:
   exoteric

   Synonyms:
   secretive

5. esotericadjective

   Synonyms:
   cerebral

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1. esoteric

   Antonyms:
   public, popular, rudimentary, exoteric

   Synonyms:
   private, special, exacter, advanced

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:2.3 / 3 votes

1. esotericadjective

   confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

   "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"

   Antonyms:
   exoteric

How to use esoteric in a sentence?

1. Andy Ricker:

   My hope is that people will be more readily accepting of the things that are a little more esoteric.

2. William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne:

   My esoteric doctrine, is that if you entertain any doubt, it is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular, is easy... but from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged that it is impossible to maintain it.

3. Dominic Simpson:

   There is a general lack of expertise and a track record, experience shows that when insurers start to invest in these more esoteric asset classes, they are not always going to invest in the most secure assets.

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