obscure: ob·scure : əbˈskyo͝or/
adjective
1. not discovered or known about; uncertain.
"his origins and parentage are obscure"
synonyms: unclear, uncertain, unknown, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, mysterious, hazy, vague, indeterminate, concealed, hidden More
antonyms: clear, obvious
not clearly expressed or easily understood.
"obscure references to Proust"
synonyms: abstruse, recondite, arcane, esoteric; More
antonyms: clear, plain
not important or well known.
"an obscure religious sect"
synonyms: little known, unknown, unheard of, unnoticed, undistinguished, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, minor, lowly; More
antonyms: famous, renowned
hard to make out or define; vague.
"I feel an obscure resentment"
synonyms: indistinct, faint, vague, nebulous, ill-defined, unclear, blurred, blurry, misty, hazy; More
antonyms: distinct
(of a color) not sharply defined; dim or dingy.
verb
verb: obscure; 3rd person present: obscures; past tense: obscured; past participle: obscured; gerund or present participle: obscuring
1. keep from being seen; conceal.
"gray clouds obscure the sun"
synonyms: hide, conceal, cover, veil, shroud, screen, mask, cloak, cast a shadow over, shadow, block (out), obliterate, eclipse, darken
A Ferrari F40 is not obscure.
adjective
1. not discovered or known about; uncertain.
"his origins and parentage are obscure"
synonyms: unclear, uncertain, unknown, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, mysterious, hazy, vague, indeterminate, concealed, hidden More
antonyms: clear, obvious
not clearly expressed or easily understood.
"obscure references to Proust"
synonyms: abstruse, recondite, arcane, esoteric; More
antonyms: clear, plain
not important or well known.
"an obscure religious sect"
synonyms: little known, unknown, unheard of, unnoticed, undistinguished, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, minor, lowly; More
antonyms: famous, renowned
hard to make out or define; vague.
"I feel an obscure resentment"
synonyms: indistinct, faint, vague, nebulous, ill-defined, unclear, blurred, blurry, misty, hazy; More
antonyms: distinct
(of a color) not sharply defined; dim or dingy.
verb
verb: obscure; 3rd person present: obscures; past tense: obscured; past participle: obscured; gerund or present participle: obscuring
1. keep from being seen; conceal.
"gray clouds obscure the sun"
synonyms: hide, conceal, cover, veil, shroud, screen, mask, cloak, cast a shadow over, shadow, block (out), obliterate, eclipse, darken
A Ferrari F40 is not obscure.
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