obscure

Meanings

• make less visible or unclear
  • "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
  • "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
• 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
• not clearly understood or expressed; ; -Anatole Broyard; - P.A.Sorokin; - John Locke
  • "an obscure turn of phrase"
  • "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"
• marked by difficulty of style or expression
  • "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
• difficult to find
  • "an obscure retreat"
• not famous or acclaimed
  • "an obscure family"
• not drawing attention
  • "an obscure flaw"
• remote and separate physically or socially; ; - W.H.Hudson
  • "an obscure village"

Synonyms

apart, becloud, bedim, befog, blot out, blur, cloud, confuse, dark, fog, haze over, hidden, hide, isolated, mist, obliterate, obnubilate, overcloud, unknown, unnoticeable, unsung, vague, veil