What is "obscure" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "obscure": make less visible or unclear

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /əbˈskjʊɚ/

Pronunciation in UK: /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/, /əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "obscure": not clearly understood or expressed

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /əbˈskjʊɚ/

Pronunciation in UK: /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/, /əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "obscure": make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /əbˈskjʊɚ/

Pronunciation in UK: /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/, /əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "obscure": marked by difficulty of style or expression

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /əbˈskjʊɚ/

Pronunciation in UK: /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/, /əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "obscure": make obscure or unclear

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /əbˈskjʊɚ/

Pronunciation in UK: /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/, /əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "obscure": difficult to find

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /əbˈskjʊɚ/

Pronunciation in UK: /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/, /əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "obscure": reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /əbˈskjʊɚ/

Pronunciation in UK: /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/, /əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "obscure": not famous or acclaimed

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /əbˈskjʊɚ/

Pronunciation in UK: /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/, /əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "obscure": make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /əbˈskjʊɚ/

Pronunciation in UK: /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/, /əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "obscure": not drawing attention

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /əbˈskjʊɚ/

Pronunciation in UK: /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/, /əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Meaning of "obscure": remote and separate physically or socially

Adjective

Pronunciation in US: /əbˈskjʊɚ/

Pronunciation in UK: /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/, /əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Synonyms:

enigmatic, ambiguous, cryptic, esoteric, arcane, mysterious, complicated, vague, confusing, occult, involved, hidden, concealed, dim, abstruse, dark, deep, doubtful, far-out, hazy, illegible, illogical, impenetrable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, indecisive, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, inexplicable, inscrutable, insoluble, intricate, opaque, recondite, unaccountable, unbelievable, unclear, undefined, unfathomable, unintelligible, clear as mud, enigmatical, murky, dim, veiled, dusk, faint, clouded, dark, dense, dusky, gloomy, indistinct, shady, somber, tenebrous, caliginous, umbrageous, obfuscated, blurred, fuliginous, lightless, unilluminated, unlit, enigmatic, secluded, cryptic, rare, irrelevant, unknown, humble, esoteric, inaccessible, distant, undisclosed, arcane, secretive, mysterious, undistinguished, odd, remote, minor, blind, retired, close, covered, hidden, removed, abstruse, cabalistic, dark, deep, devious, far, inconspicuous, inglorious, invisible, lonesome, lowly, nameless, oracular, recondite, reticent, secret, solitary, unheard-of, unimportant, unseen, unsung, far-off, sequestered, orphic, seldom seen, unhonored, unnoted, blind, dim, darken, confuse, disguise, mask, muddy, overshadow, cover, camouflage, shroud, belie, block out, blur, eclipse, misrepresent, veil, cloud, murk, wrap, becloud, mist, bedim, equivocate, cloak, haze, fog, falsify, pettifog, blear, screen, adumbrate, shadow, gray, overcast, stonewall, obfuscate, shade, block, con, double-talk, fuzz, gloom, cover up, overcloud, befog, cloud the issue, muddy the waters, throw up smoke screen,

Antonyms:

known, obvious, uncovered, explicit, perceptible, understood, visible, distinguished, famous, clear, plain, definite, straightforward, common, public, bare, exposed, open, apparent, bright, unmysterious, explicit, obvious, perceptible, understood, visible, distinguished, famous, known, clear, distinct, apparent, bright, known, obvious, related, relevant, nearby, friendly, uncovered, explicit, perceptible, understood, visible, distinguished, famous, clear, plain, open, public, straightforward, common, familiar, approachable, near, warm, revealed, exposed, bare, apparent, bright, unmysterious, explain, uncover, unmask, brighten, lighten, clarify, clear up, reveal, lay out, clear, open, illuminate, loose,