Dictionary definition · obscure
verb
- make less visible or unclear"The stars are obscured by the clouds"
- make unclear, indistinct, or blurred"Her remarks confused the debate"
- make unintelligible 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"a hidden message"
adjective
- not clearly expressed or understood"an obscure turn of phrase"
- marked by difficulty of style or expression"much that was dark is now quite clear to me"
- difficult to find"hidden valleys"
- not famous or acclaimed"an obscure family"
- not drawing attention"an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"
- remote and separate physically or socially"existed over the centuries as a world apart"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).