What is "obscure" in English? Definition and Explanations
What does obscure mean in English? Meaning of obscure definition and abbreviation with examples.
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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,
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