Definition of Obscure

Verb

  • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
    "a hidden message"
    "a veiled threat"
    - blot out
  • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
  • make obscure or unclear
    "The distinction was obscured"
  • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
    "Her remarks confused the debate"
    "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
  • make less visible or unclear
    "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
    "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
    - haze over

Adjective

  • remote and separate physically or socially
    "existed over the centuries as a world apart"
    "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson
    "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"
    "an obscure village"
  • not drawing attention
    "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"
    "an obscure flaw"
  • not famous or acclaimed
    "an obscure family"
    "unsung heroes of the war"
  • difficult to find
    "hidden valleys"
    "a hidden cave"
    "an obscure retreat"
  • marked by difficulty of style or expression
    "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"
    "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
  • not clearly understood or expressed
    "an obscure turn of phrase"
    "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard
    "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin
    "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Obscure

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Unscramble obscure

163 unscramble word found using the letters obscure.

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