The difference between Abstruse and Recondite

When used as adjectives, abstruse means difficult to comprehend or understand, whereas recondite means difficult, obscure.

Recondite is also verb with the meaning: to hide, cover up, conceal.

check bellow for the other definitions of Abstruse and Recondite

Abstruse as an adjective:

Difficult to comprehend or understand.

Examples:

"synonyms: recondite obscure esoteric"
Abstruse as an adjective (obsolete):

Concealed or hidden out of the way; secret.

Recondite as an adjective:

Difficult, obscure; particularly: Abstruse, profound, difficult to grasp Esoteric, little known; secret Deliberately obscure; employing abstruse or esoteric allusions or references Learned, having mastery over one's field, including its esoteric minutiae
Recondite as an adjective (as a general term, somewhat, _, archaic, _, ; as a term in, _, botany, _, and, _, entomology, obscure, rare):

Hidden or removed from view
Recondite as an adjective (zoology, rare):

Shy, avoiding notice (particularly human notice)