obscure

//əbˈskjʊər//
B2Frequency Level 10Formal
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Adjective

obscureCanonical form
more obscureComparative
most obscureSuperlative
1

Not clearly expressed or easily understood; vague or ambiguous.

The instructions were so obscure that no one could understand them.

2

Not well known; little known or recognized.

She discovered an obscure poet from the 19th century.

3

Difficult to see or perceive; dim or indistinct.

The distant mountains were obscure in the morning fog.

Verb

obscureInfinitive
obscurePresent tense
obscuredPast tense
obscuredPast participle
obscuringPresent participle
obscuresThird-person singular
1

To make unclear, vague, or difficult to understand.

The technical jargon obscured the main point of the presentation.

2

To conceal or hide from view; to cover or block.

The thick fog obscured the mountain from view.

Antonym