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

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   1. a. : dark, dim. the obscure dusk of the shuttered room. b. : shrouded in or hidden by darkness. standing obscure in the deepest shade. c. : not clearly seen or easily distinguished : faint. obscure markings. 2. : not readily understood or clearly expressed. also : mysterious. a slough of pretentious and obscure jargon Philip Howard. 3.

3. 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.

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

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   adjective. marked by difficulty of style or expression. “those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure ” synonyms: dark. incomprehensible, uncomprehensible. difficult to understand. adjective. not drawing attention. “an obscure flaw” synonyms: unnoticeable. inconspicuous, invisible. not prominent or readily noticeable.

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

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   If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people.

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

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

8. 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.

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

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   Definition of obscure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOBSCURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    OBSCURE definition: 1. not known by many people: 2. difficult to understand: 3. to prevent something from being seen…. Learn more.

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    obscure meaning, definition, what is obscure: not well known and usually not very impo...: Learn more.