obscure (Meaning)
obscure (v)
make less visible or unclear
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
make obscure or unclear
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
obscure (s)
not clearly expressed or understood
marked by difficulty of style or expression
difficult to find
not famous or acclaimed
not drawing attention
remote and separate physically or socially
obscure (superl.)
Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.
Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.
Not noticeable; humble; mean.
Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription.
Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.
obscure (a.)
To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.
obscure (v. i.)
To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.
obscure (n.)
Obscurity.
Synonyms & Antonyms of obscure
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- deep
- equivocal
- obscurant
- occult
- uncertain
- vague
- nebulous
- elliptical
- murky
- inscrutable
- Delphic
- unclear
- opaque
- confusing
- elliptic
- arcane
- questionable
Antonyms:
- determined
- knowable
- self-explanatory
- straightforward
- visible
- defined
- direct
- strong
- direct
- sure
- bright
- definite
- visible
- strong
- self-evident
- firm
- knowable
- pellucid
- self-explanatory
- nonambiguous
- exact
- bright
- self-evident
- determined
- firm
- pellucid
- fathomable
- sure
- nonambiguous
- explicit
- straightforward
- definite
- fathomable
- explicit
- exact
- defined
Synonyms:
- concealed
- unanswerable
- confounding
- obscurantic
- shadowy
- indefinite
- cloaked
- shaded
- indecipherable
- indistinct
- fuzzy
- bedimmed
- cloudy
- impalpable
- eerie
- complex
- sphinxlike
- dim
- recondite
- muddy
- undefined
- abstruse
- weird
- inappreciable
- incomprehensible
- indistinguishable
- baffling
- shadowlike
- mystifying
- unknowable
- undetermined
- beclouded
- circuitous
- complicated
- double-edged
- obtuse
- perplexing
- foggy
- befogged
- noncommittal
- clouded
- impenetrable
- uncanny
- intangible
- faint
- inexplicit
- shrouded
- inexact
- eery
- roundabout
- indirect
- disguised
- fuliginous
- difficult
- bewildering
- puzzling
- invisible
- inexplicable
- masked
- hazy
- obfuscatory
- unfathomable
- misty
Antonyms:
obscure Sentence Examples
- The library housed an obscure collection of medieval manuscripts.
- The film was an obscure cult classic known only to a few cinephiles.
- Her family history was shrouded in obscure and forgotten details.
- The obscure language of the text made it difficult to decipher.
- His motivations remained obscure, even to his closest confidants.
- The obscure path led through dense undergrowth and concealed the ruins of an ancient temple.
- The scientist made an obscure discovery that challenged long-held theories.
- His poetry utilized obscure metaphors and enigmatic references.
- The obscure symbol etched into the stone puzzled the archaeologists.
- The obscure knowledge possessed by the village elder was revered by the community.
FAQs About the word obscure
make less visible or unclear, make unclear, indistinct, or blurred, make obscure or unclear, reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa, make undecipherab
esoteric, dark, enigmatical, enigmatic, mystic, mysterious,ambiguous, cryptic, deep, equivocal
understandable, unequivocal, distinct, legible, unambiguous, obvious, clear, certain, evident,obvious
The library housed an obscure collection of medieval manuscripts.
The film was an obscure cult classic known only to a few cinephiles.
Her family history was shrouded in obscure and forgotten details.
The obscure language of the text made it difficult to decipher.
