obscure

[ uhb-skyoor ]
/ əbˈskyʊər /

adjective, ob·scur·er, ob·scur·est.

verb (used with object), ob·scured, ob·scur·ing.

noun

Origin of obscure

1350–1400; Middle English < Old French oscur, obscur < Latin obscūrus dark

synonym study for obscure

1. See mysterious. 8. See dark.

OTHER WORDS FROM obscure

Example sentences from the Web for obscurely

British Dictionary definitions for obscurely

obscure
/ (əbˈskjʊə) /

adjective

verb (tr)

noun

a rare word for obscurity

Derived forms of obscure

obscuration (ˌɒbskjʊˈreɪʃən), noun obscurely, adverb obscureness, noun

Word Origin for obscure

C14: via Old French from Latin obscūrus dark