Thesaurus: obscure

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1. superl. Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.
2. superl. Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.
3. superl. Not noticeable; humble; mean.
4. superl. Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription.
5. superl. Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.
6. a. To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.
7. v. i. To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.
8. n. Obscurity.
9. adj. not clearly expressed or understood
10. adj. marked by difficulty of style or expression
11. adj. difficult to find
12. adj. not famous or acclaimed