obscure
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: not easily understood
Synonyms:
abstruse
ambiguous
arcane
clear as mud
complicated
concealed
confusing
cryptic
dark
deep
dim
doubtful
enigmatic
enigmatical
esoteric
far-out
hazy
hidden
illegible
illogical
impenetrable
incomprehensible
inconceivable
incredible
indecisive
indefinite
indeterminate
indistinct
inexplicable
inscrutable
insoluble
intricate
involved
mysterious
occult
opaque
recondite
unaccountable
unbelievable
unclear
undefined
unfathomable
unintelligible
vague
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: out-of-the-way, little-known
Synonyms:
abstruse
arcane
blind
cabalistic
close
covered
cryptic
dark
deep
devious
distant
enigmatic
esoteric
far
far-off
hidden
humble
inaccessible
inconspicuous
inglorious
invisible
irrelevant
lonesome
lowly
minor
mysterious
nameless
odd
oracular
orphic
rare
recondite
remote
removed
reticent
retired
secluded
secret
secretive
seldom seen
sequestered
solitary
undisclosed
undistinguished
unheardof
unhonored
unimportant
unknown
unnoted
unseen
unsung
- verb (v)
Meaning: conceal, hide
Synonyms:
adumbrate
becloud
bedim
befog
belie
blear
blind
block
block out
blur
camouflage
cloak
cloud
cloud the issue
con
confuse
cover
cover up
darken
dim
disguise
double-talk
eclipse
equivocate
falsify
fog
fuzz
gloom
gray
haze
mask
misrepresent
mist
muddy
muddy the waters
murk
obfuscate
overcast
overcloud
overshadow
pettifog
screen
shade
shadow
shroud
stonewall
throw up smoke screen
veil
wrap
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