understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite

poetry full of esoteric allusions.

belonging to the select few.

private; secret; confidential.

(of a philosophical doctrine or the like) intended to be revealed only to the initiates of a group

the esoteric doctrines of Pythagoras.

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common , familiar , known , obvious , public , unmysterious

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abstruse , acroamatic , arcane , cabalistic , cryptic , deep , delphic , heavy , hermetic , hidden , inner , inscrutable , mystic , mystical , occult , orphic , private , profound , recondite , secret , sibyllinenotes:eclectic means selecting what seems best of various styles , methods , or ideas while esoteric means intended for and understandable by only a small knowledgeable group , confidential , mysterious , obscure