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; - John Locke
    • "an obscure turn of phrase"
    • "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard
  • 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;
    • "an obscure village"
  • OBSCURE adj -SCURER, -SCUREST dark or indistinct
  • OBSCURE v -SCURED, -SCURING, -SCURES to make obscure


Scrabble Score: 11

obscure is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

obscure is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

obscure is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

obscure is a valid Words With Friends word