OBSCURE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make obscure or unclear
   Synonym(s)
   • bedim (what does bedim mean?)
   • overcloud (what does overcloud mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The distinction was obscured
   Hypernyms(s) obscure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • mystify (what does mystify mean?)
   • eclipse (what does eclipse mean?)
   • shadow (what does shadow mean?)
   • shade (what does shade mean?)
   • shade off (what does shade off mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make difficult to perceive by sight
   Synonym(s)
   • bedim (what does bedim mean?)
   • benight (what does benight mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake
   Hypernyms(s) obscure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • darken (what does darken mean?)
3. Meaning
   • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
   Synonym(s)
   • blot out (what does blot out mean?)
   • hide (what does hide mean?)
   • obliterate (what does obliterate mean?)
   • veil (what does veil mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a hidden message
   • a veiled threat
   Hypernyms(s) obscure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • concealment (what does concealment mean?)
   • concealing (what does concealing mean?)
   • hiding (what does hiding mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
   Synonym(s)
   • blur (what does blur mean?)
   • confuse (what does confuse mean?)
   • obnubilate (what does obnubilate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her remarks confused the debate
   • Their words obnubilate their intentions
   Hypernyms(s) obscure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • muddy (what does muddy mean?)
5. Meaning
   • make less visible or unclear
   Synonym(s)
   • becloud (what does becloud mean?)
   • befog (what does befog mean?)
   • cloud (what does cloud mean?)
   • fog (what does fog mean?)
   • haze over (what does haze over mean?)
   • mist (what does mist mean?)
   • obnubilate (what does obnubilate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The stars are obscured by the clouds
   Hypernyms(s) obscure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hide (what does hide mean?)
   • conceal (what does conceal mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • overshadow (what does overshadow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • daze (what does daze mean?)
   • fog (what does fog mean?)
   • haze (what does haze mean?)
   • fog (what does fog mean?)
   • fogginess (what does fogginess mean?)
   • murk (what does murk mean?)
   • murkiness (what does murkiness mean?)

OBSCURE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • not clearly understood or expressed
   Synonym(s)
   • vague (what does vague mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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…for
   Similar To
   • unclear (what does unclear mean?)
2. Meaning
   • marked by difficulty of style or expression
   Synonym(s)
   • dark (what does dark mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • much that was dark is now quite clear to me
   • those who do not appreciate Kafka’’s work say his style is obscure
   Similar To
   • incomprehensible (what does incomprehensible mean?)
   • uncomprehensible (what does uncomprehensible mean?)
3. Meaning
   • remote and separate physically or socially
   Synonym(s)
   • apart(p) (what does apart(p) mean?)
   • isolated (what does isolated mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Similar To
   • unconnected (what does unconnected mean?)
4. Meaning
   • not drawing attention
   Synonym(s)
   • unnoticeable (what does unnoticeable mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet
   • an obscure flaw
   Similar To
   • inconspicuous (what does inconspicuous mean?)
   • invisible (what does invisible mean?)
5. Meaning
   • not famous or acclaimed
   Synonym(s)
   • unknown (what does unknown mean?)
   • unsung (what does unsung mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an obscure family
   • unsung heroes of the war
   Similar To
   • inglorious (what does inglorious mean?)
   • dishonorable (what does dishonorable mean?)
6. Meaning
   • difficult to find
   Synonym(s)
   • hidden (what does hidden mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • hidden valleys
   • a hidden cave
   • an obscure retreat
   Similar To
   • concealed (what does concealed mean?)