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obscure

Letters that make obscure

s, o, b, e, c, r, u are letters that make 'obscure'

Words within obscure

cure, OB, BS, re, cur, SC, Sc, Ur, Ob, Re, Cu are words within 'obscure'

Anagrams of obscure

bescour is an anagram of 'obscure'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of obscure

obscured, obscurer, obscures are words created by adding a letter to 'obscure'

obscure is a 7 letter word ending with e
obscure is a 7 letter word starting with o

11 possible definitions for 'obscure'

Obscure as "remote and separate physically or socially"

Under this definition, obscure is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

apart(p), isolated have the same meaning as 'obscure'

Similar to obscure

unconnected is similar to obscure.

Example of obscure used within this context

"existed over the centuries as a world apart", "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson, "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization", "an obscure village"

Obscure as "not drawing attention"

Under this definition, obscure is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unnoticeable has the same meaning as obscure

Derivatives of obscure

unnoticeableness is a derivative of obscure.

Similar to obscure

inconspicuous, invisible are similar to 'obscure'.

Example of obscure used within this context

"an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet", "an obscure flaw"

Obscure as "not famous or acclaimed"

Under this definition, obscure is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unsung, unknown have the same meaning as 'obscure'

Derivatives of obscure

obscureness, obscurity, humbleness, unimportance, lowliness are derivatives of 'obscure'.

Similar to obscure

inglorious is similar to obscure.

Example of obscure used within this context

"an obscure family", "unsung heroes of the war"

Obscure as "difficult to find"

Under this definition, obscure is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hidden has the same meaning as obscure

Similar to obscure

concealed is similar to obscure.

Example of obscure used within this context

"hidden valleys", "a hidden cave", "an obscure retreat"

Obscure as "make obscure or unclear"

Under this definition, obscure is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bedim, overcloud have the same meaning as 'obscure'

obscure as a type

'obscure' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Example of obscure used within this context

"The distinction was obscured"

Obscure as "make less visible or unclear"

Under this definition, obscure is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

obnubilate, befog, haze over, fog, cloud, mist, becloud have the same meaning as 'obscure'

obscure as a type

'obscure' can be a type of hide, conceal.

Types of obscure

overshadow is a type of obscure.

Derivatives of obscure

murkiness, fogginess, fog, daze, haze, murk are derivatives of 'obscure'.

Example of obscure used within this context

"The stars are obscured by the clouds", "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"

Obscure as "make unclear, indistinct, or blurred"

Under this definition, obscure is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

confuse, blur, obnubilate have the same meaning as 'obscure'

obscure as a type

'obscure' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of obscure

muddy is a type of obscure.

Verb groups of obscure

confuse, confound are verb groups of 'obscure'.

Obscure as "reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa"

Under this definition, obscure is a verb and has the following properties:

obscure as a type

'obscure' can be a type of reduce.

obscure as a category

'obscure' can be a category of linguistics.

Obscure as "make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing"

Under this definition, obscure is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

blot out, hide, veil, obliterate have the same meaning as 'obscure'

obscure as a type

'obscure' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Types of obscure

mystify is a type of obscure.

Derivatives of obscure

concealing, obliterable, removable, concealment, hiding are derivatives of 'obscure'.

Verb groups of obscure

obliterate, efface are verb groups of 'obscure'.

Obscure as "marked by difficulty of style or expression"

Under this definition, obscure is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dark has the same meaning as obscure

Derivatives of obscure

obscureness, obscurity, abstruseness, reconditeness, darkness, dark are derivatives of 'obscure'.

Similar to obscure

incomprehensible, uncomprehensible are similar to 'obscure'.

Example of obscure used within this context

"much that was dark is now quite clear to me", "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"

Obscure as "not clearly understood or expressed"

Under this definition, obscure is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vague has the same meaning as obscure

Derivatives of obscure

vagueness, obscureness, obscurity, abstruseness, reconditeness are derivatives of 'obscure'.

Similar to obscure

unclear is similar to obscure.

Example of obscure used within this context

"an obscure turn of phrase", "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard, "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin, "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke