obscure

Speech parts

1. obscure - Noun

2. obscure - Adjective

3. obscure - Verb

5. obscure - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.

Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.

Not noticeable; humble; mean.

Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription.

Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.

To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.

Obscurity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

unknown mysterious dark hidden vague esoteric dim enigmatic shadowy becloud bedim cloud hide ambiguous faint
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Antonyms

clear ruby garnet scarlet crimson platinum
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Hypernyms

change reduce alter hide modify conceal

Hyponyms

muddy overshadow mystify

Phrases with the word

be obscure obscure cover obscure plate obscure thinking obscure piece make obscure

Derivatives

obscured obscuring

Anagrams

buceros

Examples

existed over the centuries as a world apart Source: Internet

preserved because they inhabited a place apart Source: Internet

tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization Source: Internet

an obscure village Source: Internet

The stars are obscured by the clouds Source: Internet

the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

obscuration obscurationism obscurative obscure cover obscure darkness obscure honeyeater