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obscure

/əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

verb

Meaning

  • 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.

  • To hide, put out of sight etc.

  • To conceal oneself; to hide.

Synonyms

becloud,
bedarken,
bedim,
bemist

adjective

Meaning

  • Dark, faint or indistinct.

  • Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.

  • Difficult to understand.

    "an obscure passage or inscription;    The speaker made obscure references to little-known literary works."

  • Not well-known.

  • Unknown or uncertain; unclear.

    "The etymological roots of the word "blizzard" are obscure and open to debate."

Synonyms

cimmerian,
dingy,
fathomless,
inscrutable,
fuzzy,
ill-defined,
occluded,
secluded,
enigmatic,
esoteric,
mysterious