# retruse

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Thrust backward; retruding.
2. abstruse

## Etymology
From Latin retrusus (“concealed”), past participle of retrudere.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retruse