cryptic

(adjective)

/ˈkrɪp.tɪk/

Definitions

Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
Draped in whispers of secrets, its essence dances on the edge of the unknown.

Example: His cryptic remark left everyone puzzled.
(Zoology) Serving to camouflage an animal in its natural environment.
Nature's sly artist, blending life with the colors of the earth's ancient canvas.

Example: The cryptic coloration of the insect makes it almost invisible against the bark.

Late 16th century (in the sense 'mysterious'): from late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos 'hidden'.

mysterious, enigmatic, puzzling, obscure

clear, obvious, straightforward, unambiguous