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obscure

/ɑbˈskjɚ/

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adjective

[more ~; most ~]

not well-known :not known to most people

obscure books/titles

a little antique shop in an obscure [=out-of-the-way] corner of the city

difficult to understand :likely to be understood by only a few people

The movie is full of obscure references that only pop culture enthusiasts will understand.

difficult or impossible to know completely and with certainty

The origins of the language are obscure.

synonyms obscure, vague, and ambiguous mean not clearly understandable. obscure often suggests a meaning that cannot be easily understood because it has not been clearly expressed or because special knowledge is needed.

an obscure poem vague suggests something that cannot be described clearly.

She felt a vague sense of obligation. It can also describe something that is difficult to understand because it is not specific.

vague instructions ambiguous describes language that can be understood in more than one way.

an ambiguous statement

verb

-scures; -scured; -scuring

[+ obj] to make (something) difficult to understand or know :to make (something) obscure

The true history has been obscured by legends about what happened.

They accused the company of trying to obscure the fact that the product poses a health risk.

to hide or cover (something) :to be in front of (something) so that it cannot be seen

Low clouds obscured the mountains. = The mountains were obscured by low clouds.

Her view of the game was obscured [=blocked] by a post.