obscurant (Meaning)
obscurant (n.)
One who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom.
Synonyms & Antonyms of obscurant
Synonyms:
- shadowy
- faint
- recondite
- vague
- misty
- muddy
- clouded
- dim
- foggy
- bedimmed
- unclear
- concealed
- abstruse
- fuzzy
- indistinguishable
- esoteric
- obfuscatory
- shrouded
- hazy
- questionable
- ambiguous
- undefined
- shaded
- cloudy
- disguised
- inexact
- indistinct
- masked
- beclouded
- befogged
- cloaked
- shadowlike
- uncertain
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- mysterious
- equivocal
- dark
- indefinite
- mystic
- opaque
- obnubilated
- impenetrable
- obscure
- fuliginous
- invisible
- inscrutable
- cryptic
- Delphic
- noncommittal
- murky
- sphinxlike
- inexplicit
- elliptic
- inexplicable
- enigmatic
- indecipherable
- nebulous
- inappreciable
- undetermined
- impalpable
- incomprehensible
- eerie
- elliptical
- enigmatical
- arcane
Antonyms:
obscurant Sentence Examples
- The politician's obscurant language made it difficult to discern his true intentions.
- The government's obscurant policies hindered citizens' access to information.
- The professor's lecture was filled with obscurant jargon, leaving students bewildered.
- The artist employed obscurant symbolism in his paintings to evoke mystery and intrigue.
- The obscurant fog rolled in, obscuring the coastline from view.
- The obscurant smoke from the fire made it impossible to see in the distance.
- The company's obscurant financial practices raised suspicion of wrongdoing.
- The obscurant device on the tank provided cover from enemy fire.
- The obscurant truth about the incident was gradually revealed through careful investigation.
- The obscurant beliefs of the cult hindered its members from understanding the outside world.
FAQs About the word obscurant
One who obscures; one who prevents enlightenment or hinders the progress of knowledge and wisdom.
shadowy, faint, recondite, vague, misty, muddy, clouded, dim, foggy, bedimmed
intelligible, unequivocal, plain, certain, comprehensible, plain, obvious, clear,obvious, certain
The politician's obscurant language made it difficult to discern his true intentions.
The government's obscurant policies hindered citizens' access to information.
The professor's lecture was filled with obscurant jargon, leaving students bewildered.
The artist employed obscurant symbolism in his paintings to evoke mystery and intrigue.
