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   Ob·scure

   /əbˈskyo͝or/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not discovered or known about; uncertain: "his origins and parentage are obscure" Similar unclearuncertainunknownin doubtdoubtfuldubiousmysterioushazyvagueindeterminateconcealedhidden
   • ▪ not clearly expressed or easily understood: "obscure references to Proust" Similar abstrusereconditearcaneesotericrecherchéoccultenigmaticmystifyingpuzzlingperplexingbafflingambiguouscrypticequivocalDelphicoracularriddlingobliqueopaqueellipticalunintelligibleuninterpretableincomprehensibleimpenetrableunfathomableinexplicableunexplainedinformal:as clear as mudOpposite clearplain
   • ▪ not important or well known: "an obscure religious sect" Similar little knownunknownunheard ofundistinguishedinsignificantunimportantinconsequentialinconspicuousunnoticednamelessanonymousminorhumblelowlyunrenownedunsungunrecognizedunhonoredingloriousforgottenOpposite famousrenowned
   • ▪ hard to make out or define; vague: "I feel an obscure resentment" Similar indistinctfaintvagueill-definedunclearblurredblurrymistyhazyfoggyveiledcloudycloudednebulousfuzzydarkdimunlitblackmurkysombergloomyshadyshadowyliterary:duskytenebrousdarklingcrepuscularrare:caliginousCimmerianOpposite distinct
   • ▪ (of a color) not sharply defined; dim or dingy.

   verb

   • 1. keep from being seen; conceal: "gray 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
   • ▪ overshadow: "none of this should obscure the skill, experience, 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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   What is another word for obscure?

   • Of undistinguished or humble station or reputation: an obscure poet; an obscure family. 6. Not clearly understood or expressed; ambiguous or vague: Some say that Blake's style is obscure and complex. See Synonyms at ambiguous. 1. To make dim, indistinct, or impossible to see: "His face was obscured in shadow" (Rosemary Mahoney).

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   What is the difference between obscure and enigmatic?

   • obscure implies a hiding or veiling of meaning through some inadequacy of expression or withholding of full knowledge. dark implies an imperfect or clouded revelation often with ominous or sinister suggestion. vague implies a lack of clear formulation due to inadequate conception or consideration. enigmatic stresses a puzzling, mystifying quality.

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   What does obscuro mean?

   • obscuro, desconhecido/-da, obscuro/-ra… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! OBSCURE meaning: 1. not known to many people: 2. not clear and difficult to understand or see: 3. to prevent….

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   What does obscureness mean?

   • Define obscureness. obscureness synonyms, obscureness pronunciation, obscureness translation, English dictionary definition of obscureness. adj. ob·scur·er , ob·scur·est 1. Deficient in light; dark: the obscure depths of a cave.

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   not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: obscure motivations. (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly. indistinct to the sight or any other sense; not readily seen, heard, etc.; faint. Synonyms: veiled.

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   Obscure means not known to many people or not clear and difficult to understand or see. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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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." We tend to use obscure in the metaphorical senses: an obscure sound is unclear, an obscure ...

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   Obscure can be an adjective or a verb. As an adjective, it means not known by many people or difficult to understand. As a verb, it means to prevent something from being seen or heard, or to make something difficult to understand.

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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.