non-abstruse

English

Alternative forms

• nonabstruse

Etymology

non- +‎ abstruse

Adjective

non-abstruse (comparative more non-abstruse, superlative most non-abstruse)

1. Not abstruse; easily understood.
   • 2001, Lev Ḥaḳaḳ, Modern Hebrew Literature Made Into Films, page 213:

     In the Novel we find Alexander's scattered intellectual reflective notes. From this speculative, non-abstruse introspection, one may conclude that the author strove for but unfortunately did not manage to produce the evidence justifying the academic prominence of Alexander, who does not come through as a profound original thinker of an international caliber.

   • 2013, Xavier De Souza Briggs, “Re-shaping the Geography of Opportunity: Place Effects in Global Perspective”, in Jürgen Friedrichs, George Galster, Sako Musterd, editor, Life in Poverty Neighbourhoods, page 121:

     Beyond spanning levels, a global view of place and opportunity should be specific and accessible (non-abstruse) enough to speak to a wide audience yet broad and robust enough to offer explanatory power in a global age.

   • 2021, Xuezhi Zhang, History of Chinese Philosophy in the Ming Dynasty, page 392:

     Geng Dingxiang emphasised its non-abstruse and non-profound aspect of refined subtlety within coarse shallowness.