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Definitions for Obscure

[1] (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
[2] not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: obscure motivations.
[3] (of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly.
[4] indistinct to the sight or any other sense; not readily seen, heard, etc.; faint.
[5] inconspicuous or unnoticeable: the obscure beginnings of a great movement.
[6] of little or no prominence, note, fame, or distinction: an obscure French artist.
[7] far from public notice, worldly affairs, or important activities; remote; retired: an obscure little town.
[8] lacking in light or illumination; dark; dim; murky: an obscure back room.
[9] enveloped in, concealed by, or frequenting darkness.
[10] not bright or lustrous; dull or darkish, as color or appearance.
[11] (of a vowel) having the reduced or neutral sound usually represented by the schwa (ə).
[12] to conceal or conceal by confusing (the meaning of a statement, poem, etc.).
[13] to make dark, dim, indistinct, etc.
[14] to reduce or neutralize (a vowel) to the sound usually represented by a schwa (ə).
[15] obscurity.
[16] unclear or abstruse
[17] indistinct, vague, or indefinite
[18] inconspicuous or unimportant
[19] hidden, secret, or remote
[20] (of a vowel) reduced to or transformed into a neutral vowel (ə )
[21] gloomy, dark, clouded, or dim
[22] to make unclear, vague, or hidden
[23] to cover or cloud over
[24] phonetics to pronounce (a vowel) with articulation that causes it to become a neutral sound represented by (ə )
[25] a rare word for obscurity

Words related to Obscure

enigmatic, ambiguous, cryptic, esoteric, arcane, mysterious, complicated, vague, confusing, murky, secluded, rare, irrelevant, unknown, humble, inaccessible, distant, undisclosed, secretive, undistinguished

Words nearby Obscure

obscene, obscenity, obscurant, obscurantism, obscuration, obscure, obscurity, obscurum per obscurius, obsecrate, obsequence, obsequent

Origin of Obscure

1350–1400; Middle English < Old French oscur, obscur < Latin obscūrus dark

Other words from Obscure

ob·scur·ed·ly [uh b-skyoo r -id-lee] /əbˈskyʊər ɪd li/ , ob·scure·ly , adverb
ob·scure·ness , noun
sub·ob·scure , adjective
sub·ob·scure·ly , adverb
sub·ob·scure·ness , noun
un·ob·scure , adjective
un·ob·scure·ly , adverb
un·ob·scure·ness , noun
un·ob·scured , adjective

Word origin for Obscure

C14: via Old French from Latin obscūrus dark

Synonyms for Obscure

ambiguous, arcane, complicated, confusing, cryptic, enigmatic, esoteric, mysterious, vague, concealed, dim, hidden, involved, occult, abstruse, clear as mud, dark, deep, doubtful, enigmatical, 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