hermetic

adjective

(ˌ)hər-ˈme-tik How to pronounce hermetic (audio)
variants also hermetical
Definition of hermeticnext
as in esoteric
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand wrote hermetic poetry whose sole intended readership was himself

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Recent Examples of hermetic And since the movie is premiering at Sundance, it’s probably destined to be praised in a way that overshadows its quality of hermetic gloom. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026 The opening moments of this penultimate episode evoke enough genuine idealism and hope to feel like a rare breath of fresh air, holding the hermetic nastiness of the series in sharp relief. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026 But if the hotel has made the town enticing to a new kind of visitor—say, one who appreciates the convenience of its helipad—the property has none of the hermetic insularity of a traditional resort. — David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 The filmmaker instead evokes his earlier work—namely Dogtooth and The Killing of a Sacred Deer—combining the mannered, hermetic bleakness of those tales with the befuddled existentialism of a Samuel Beckett play. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hermetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hermetic
  1. esoteric
  2. profound
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  • Afterwards, group members went on to form several other hugely meaningful outfits such as Slint, Gastr Del Sol, Bastro, Papa M and the For Carnation, transmuting Squirrel Bait’s Reagan-era aggression into more esoteric, impossible-to-classify sonic explorations.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 June 2026
  • This offers the do-it-yourself warrior a simple, direct route from antiquated lead-acid to state-of-the-art lithium without having to search for esoteric parts online.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Definition of esoteric
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  • The client’s specific, unique facts can have a profound effect.
    — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • However, these signatures tell a profound story of evolving American finance.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of profound

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