technical jargon

Definitions

Specialized terminology or language used by a particular profession or group that is difficult for others to understand.

Technical vocabulary that is perceived as unnecessarily complex, obscure, or pretentious.

Examples

The manual was filled with so much technical jargon that the average consumer could not understand how to assemble the device.

During the meeting, the engineer used too much technical jargon, leaving the marketing team confused about the project's actual progress.

Synonyms

specialized terminology industry speak professional vernacular shop talk esoteric language

Antonyms

plain language layman's terms simple speech everyday English common parlance