recondite vs abstruse

recondite and abstruse both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recondite	No	Yes	No	No
abstruse	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, recondite and abstruse are synonyms defined as:

recondite and abstruse: difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

Other synonyms of recondite include deep.

recondite (adjective)	abstruse (adjective)
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge	difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge