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   obscure

   /əbˈskjʊə/

   adjective

   • 1. not discovered or known about; uncertain: "his origins and parentage are obscure" Similar unclearuncertainunknownin doubtdoubtfuldubiousmysterioushazyvagueindeterminateconcealedhidden
   • ▪ not important or well known: "a relatively obscure actor" Similar little knownunknownunheard ofundistinguishedinsignificantunimportantinconsequentialinconspicuousunnoticednamelessanonymousminorhumblelowlyunrenownedunsungunrecognizedunhonouredingloriousforgottenOpposite famousrenowned
   • 2. not clearly expressed or easily understood: "obscure references to Proust" Similar abstrusereconditearcaneesotericrecherchéoccultenigmaticmystifyingpuzzlingperplexingbafflingambiguouscrypticequivocalDelphicoracularriddlingobliqueopaqueellipticalunintelligibleuninterpretableincomprehensibleimpenetrableunfathomableinexplicableunexplainedinformal:as clear as mudOpposite clearplain
   • ▪ hard to define; vague: "I feel an obscure resentment" Similar indistinctfaintvagueill-definedunclearblurredblurrymistyhazyfoggyveiledcloudycloudednebulousfuzzydarkdimunlitblackmurkysombregloomyshadyshadowyliterary:duskytenebrousdarklingcrepuscularrare:caliginousCimmerianOpposite distinct
   • ▪ dark or dim: "the obscure light of dawn"

   verb

   • 1. keep from being seen; conceal: "grey clouds obscure the sun" Similar hideconcealcoverveilshroudscreenmaskcloakcast a shadow overshadowenvelopmantleblockblock outblank outobliterateeclipseovershadowliterary:enshroudbedimbenightrare:obnubilateadumbrateOpposite reveal
   • ▪ make unclear and difficult to understand: "the debate has become obscured by conflicting ideological perspectives" Similar confusecomplicateobfuscatecloudblurmuddymuddy the watersliterary:becloudbefogOpposite clarifyilluminate
   • ▪ keep from being known: "none of this should obscure the skill and perseverance of the workers"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French obscur, from Latin obscurus ‘dark’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obscurely adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSCURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OBSCURE definition: 1. not known to many people: 2. not clear and difficult to understand or see: 3. to prevent…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obscureObscure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Obscure can be an adjective, verb, or noun, and it means not clearly understood, seen, or expressed, or hidden or concealed. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

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   Obscure definition: (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain. See examples of OBSCURE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBSCURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Obscure can be an adjective or a verb, and it means unknown, unclear, or difficult to understand. It can also mean to hide, cover, or make indistinct. See synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of obscure.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obscureObscure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is obscure, it's vague and hard to see. Be careful if you're driving in heavy rain — the painted lines can be obscure. Obscure comes from Latin obscurus, which can mean "dark, dim," "unclear, hard to understand," or "insignificant, humble."

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › obscureObscure - definition of obscure by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain. 2. not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: obscure motives. 3. (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly. 4. not readily seen, heard, etc.; indistinct; faint.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishobscure - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Obscure means not well known or difficult to understand. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, collocations and word origin from OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.