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1. obscure
adjective. ['əbsˈkjʊr'] not clearly understood or expressed.
Synonyms
Etymology
- obscur (French)
- obscurus (Latin)
Rhymes with Obscure
- entrepreneur
- pimplapure
- observateur
- premature
- reinsure
- procure
- immature
- beladur
- amanpour
- stamour
- secure
- rednour
- reassure
- mature
- lumpur
- lancour
- impure
- gochnour
- gilmour
- demure
- brochure
- bonjour
- baldur
- unsure
- segur
- mosur
- manure
- lesure
- latour
- lacour
How do you pronounce obscure?
Pronounce obscure as əbˈskjʊr.
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UK - How to pronounce obscure in British English
Sentences with obscure
1. Verb, base form
Plant vines like ivy around the base of the trellis to obscure the shed.
2. Adjective
To make it more challenging, come up with a few obscure items for each topic.
3. Noun, singular or mass
It is easily recognisable by its obscure colours, patterns and abstract style.
Quotes about obscure
1. God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of any of the other players [i.e. everybody], to being involved in an obscure and complex variant of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a Dealer who won't tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time.
- Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
2. Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! - I have as much soul as you, - and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you!
- Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
3. There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.
- Maya Angelou
2. obscure
verb. ['əbsˈkjʊr'] make less visible or unclear.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- obscur (French)
- obscurus (Latin)
3. obscure
verb. ['əbsˈkjʊr'] make obscure or unclear.
Antonyms
Etymology
- obscur (French)
- obscurus (Latin)
4. obscure
adjective. ['əbsˈkjʊr'] marked by difficulty of style or expression.
Synonyms
Etymology
- obscur (French)
- obscurus (Latin)
5. obscure
verb. ['əbsˈkjʊr'] make unclear, indistinct, or blurred.
Antonyms
Etymology
- obscur (French)
- obscurus (Latin)
6. obscure
adjective. ['əbsˈkjʊr'] remote and separate physically or socially.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- obscur (French)
- obscurus (Latin)
7. obscure
verb. ['əbsˈkjʊr'] reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa.
Antonyms
Etymology
- obscur (French)
- obscurus (Latin)
8. obscure
adjective. ['əbsˈkjʊr'] difficult to find.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- obscur (French)
- obscurus (Latin)
9. obscure
verb. ['əbsˈkjʊr'] make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing.
Antonyms
Etymology
- obscur (French)
- obscurus (Latin)
10. obscure
adjective. ['əbsˈkjʊr'] not famous or acclaimed.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- obscur (French)
- obscurus (Latin)