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
[ Syn: vague ]
marked by difficulty of style or expression; much that was dark is now quite clear to me; those who do not appreciate Kafkas work say his style is obscure
[ Syn: dark ]
difficult to find; hidden valleys; a hidden cave; an obscure retreat
[ Syn: hidden ]
not famous or acclaimed; an obscure family; unsung heroes of the war
not drawing attention; an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet; an obscure flaw
[ Syn: unnoticeable ]
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
obscure (adj.)
make less visible or unclear; The stars are obscured by the clouds; the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
[ Syn: befog , becloud , obnubilate , haze over , fog , cloud , mist ]
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; Her remarks confused the debate; Their words obnubilate their intentions
[ Syn: confuse , blur , obnubilate ]
make obscure or unclear; The distinction was obscured
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; a hidden message; a veiled threat
[ Syn: blot out , obliterate , veil , hide ]