1. (adj)obscure, vague 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
2. (adj)dark, obscure 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"
3. (adj)hidden, obscure difficult to find
"hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
4. (adj)obscure, unknown, unsung not famous or acclaimed
"an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
5. (adj)obscure, unnoticeable not drawing attention
"an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
6. (adj)apart(p), isolated, obscure 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"
7. (verb)obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist make less visible or unclear
"The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
8. (verb)confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
"Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
9. (verb)obscure, bedim, overcloud make obscure or unclear
"The distinction was obscured"
10. (verb)obscure reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
11. (verb)obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
"a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
Definition of 'obscure'
