obscure

Meanings

• adjective

  Not widely known or understood; recondite.

• adjective

  Hard to understand or explain.

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Pronunciation

1. /əbˈskjɝ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

clear

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Synonyms

becloud , bedarken , bedim , bemist , cimmerian , dingy , fathomless , inscrutable , fuzzy , ill-defined , occluded , secluded , enigmatic , esoteric , mysterious

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with obscure
curve , peruse , rehearse

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Homophones

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1. Observe (English) : To watch or look at; to notice or pay attention to.
   

2. Obscene (English) : Offensive, shocking, or disgusting, especially in a sexual way.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of obscure that leads to same result
obscure , obscurely , obscureness , obscurenesses , obscurer , obscurest , obscuration , obscurations , obscured , obscures , obscuring

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Etymology

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From Old French obscur, from ob- 'against' + scurus 'dark'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'obscure' is often used in the context of academic research, where findings or theories that are not widely known or accepted are referred to as 'obscure'.

2. The term 'obscure' has also been used in music, particularly in the context of avant-garde or experimental genres.

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Related Concepts

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1. Arcane: Relating to or involving secrets or mysterious knowledge.

2. Enigmatic: Creating or suggesting a puzzle or riddle.

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Quotes

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1. I knew they were special from their jeans and T-shirts, their knowing, ironic looks when "obscure" works of literature were referred to.

   - Julia Alvarez,{it}How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents{/it},1991

2. Many people shared an "obscure" sense of gratification that [Dylan] Thomas had died young, as a poet should.

   - Adam Kirsch,{it}New Yorker{/it},5 July 2004

3. But by 1830 the Boston Mission Board was desperate enough that it targeted an "obscure" sect of Oriental Christians, the Nestorians in faraway Iran, as a possibility for conversion.

   - Robert D. Kaplan,{it}The Arabists{/it},1993

4. Now at last Bacon could refer when he chose to his father's high position and his father's service—and no man could say it was done for self-aggrandizement, as a son who is "obscure" bespeaks the glory of past forebears.

   - Catherine Drinker Bowen,{it}Francis Bacon{/it},1963

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'obscure' is often used to describe complex or difficult-to-understand works. In art, an 'obscure' artist might be one whose work is not well-known or widely appreciated.

How to Memorize "obscure"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a dark, mysterious forest. The word 'obscure' represents something hidden or unknown within this forest.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'obscure' with the idea of something difficult to understand or explain.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym OBAF: Obscure means Opposite of Bright And Familiar.

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