Meaning & use
obscure
Not well known, or difficult to understand because it is unclear or vague.
See it in a sentence
The scholar dedicated her career to studying an obscure poet almost forgotten by history.
The instructions were so obscure that nobody on the team could follow them.
A note on using this word
Also functions as a verb meaning to hide or make something hard to see or understand, as in "clouds obscure the mountain."
Words with a similar meaning
unclearlittle-known
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Words with an opposite meaning
famousclear
Another way to use it
2. verb
To make something difficult to see, understand, or notice.
Thick fog obscured the road ahead, forcing drivers to slow down.
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