Obscure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB1. a. : dark, dim. the obscure dusk of the shuttered room. b. : shrouded in or hidden by darkness. standing obscure in the deepest shade. c. : not clearly seen or easily …
OBSCURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBMeaning of obscure in English. obscure. adjective. uk / əbˈskjʊə r/ us / əbˈskjʊr / obscure adjective (NOT KNOWN) Add to word list. not known to many people: an obscure island …
OBSCURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBadjective. , ob·scur·er, ob·scur·est. (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract. Synonyms: dubious, doubtful. …
Obscure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEBadjective. not drawing attention. “an obscure flaw” synonyms: unnoticeable. inconspicuous, invisible. not prominent or readily noticeable. adjective. not famous or acclaimed. “an …
OBSCURE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary
WEBto prevent something from being seen or heard: [ often passive ] The moon was partially obscured by clouds. obscure verb [T] (NOT UNDERSTAND) to make something difficult …
obscure - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
WEBadjective. /əbˈskjʊə (r)/ /əbˈskjʊr/ not well known synonym unknown. an obscure German poet. We went to see one of Shakespeare’s more obscure plays. He was born around 1650 but his origins remain obscure. The origins of the tradition have become obscure. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
OBSCURE Synonyms: 342 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
WEBadjective. Definition of obscure. 1. as in ambiguous. having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning a fantasy writer who likes to put lots of obscure references and images in her tales of wizards and warlocks. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. ambiguous. cryptic. dark. mysterious. enigmatical. esoteric. mystic. vague. murky. unclear.
OBSCURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEB2 days ago · 1. adjective. If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people. The origin of the custom is obscure. The hymn was written by an obscure Greek composer. Synonyms: unknown, minor, little-known, humble More Synonyms of obscure. 2. adjective.
Obscure - definition of obscure by The Free Dictionary
WEB1. Deficient in light; dark: the obscure depths of a cave. 2. a. So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct: an obscure figure in the fog. b. Indistinctly heard; faint. c. Linguistics Having the reduced, neutral sound represented by schwa (ə). 3. a. Far from centers of human population: an obscure village. b.
obscure - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE
WEB• For some obscure reason you had to be taken over. obscure2 verb [ transitive] 1 to make something difficult to know or understand Recent successes have obscured the fact that the company is still in trouble. 2 to prevent something from being seen or heard clearly The view was obscured by mist. see thesaurus at hide → See Verb table Examp...
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