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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. 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. It can also mean dark, dim, hidden, or remote. See synonyms, examples, and word history of obscure.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSCURED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Obscured is the past tense and past participle of obscure, which means to prevent something from being seen or heard. Learn how to use obscured in sentences with synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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

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   Obscure means not known to many people, not clear and difficult to understand or see, or to prevent something from being seen or heard. Learn more about the word, its usage and related terms with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Obscure means not clear, plain, or noticeable; hard to perceive or understand. It can also mean to conceal, darken, or reduce the sound of a vowel. See the origin, usage, and synonyms of obscure.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › obscuredObscured - definition of obscured by The Free Dictionary

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   Obscured means dark, indistinct, hidden, or ambiguous. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of obscured and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

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

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   Obscure means unknown, unclear, or difficult to understand. It can also mean to hide, cover, or make indistinct. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, and usage of obscure.

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

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   adjective. not famous or acclaimed. “an obscure family” synonyms: unknown, unsung. inglorious. not bringing honor and glory. verb.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishobscure adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Obscure means not well known or difficult to understand. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBSCURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    Obscure means not known to many people or not clear and difficult to understand or see. It can also be a verb meaning to prevent something from being seen or heard. Learn more about the word, its usage and related terms.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOBSCURED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    Obscured is the past tense and past participle of obscure, which means to prevent something from being seen or heard. Learn more about the verb obscure, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples.