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obscurer


 
  Overview  of  adj  obscure 
 
  The  adj  obscure  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  indeterminate,  obscure,  vague  --  (not  clearly  understood  or  expressed;  "an  indeterminate  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) 
  2.  (2)  dark,  obscure  --  (marked  by  difficulty  of  style  or  expression;  "much  that  was  dark  is  now  quite  clear  to  me";  "those  who  do  not  appreciate  Kafka's  work  say  his  style  is  obscure") 
  3.  hidden,  obscure  --  (difficult  to  find  "hidden  valleys";  "a  hidden  cave";  "an  obscure  retreat") 
  4.  obscure,  unknown,  unsung  --  (not  famous  or  acclaimed;  "an  obscure  family";  "unsung  heroes  of  the  war") 
  5.  obscure,  unnoticeable  --  (not  drawing  attention;  "an  unnoticeable  cigarette  burn  on  the  carpet";  "an  obscure  flaw") 
  6.  apart,  isolated,  obscure  --  (remote  and  separate  physically  or  socially;  "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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  obscure 
 
  6  senses  of  obscure 
 
  Sense  1 
  indeterminate,  obscure,  vague 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unclear)  ->  clear 
 
  Sense  2 
  dark,  obscure 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  incomprehensible)  ->  comprehensible,  comprehendible 
 
  Sense  3 
  hidden,  obscure 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  concealed)  ->  unconcealed 
 
  Sense  4 
  obscure,  unknown,  unsung 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inglorious)  ->  glorious 
 
  Sense  5 
  obscure,  unnoticeable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inconspicuous)  ->  conspicuous,  obvious 
 
  Sense  6 
  apart(prenominal),  isolated,  obscure 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unconnected)  ->  connected 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  obscure 
 
  6  senses  of  obscure 
 
  Sense  1 
  indeterminate,  obscure,  vague 
  =>  unclear  (vs.  clear) 
 
  Sense  2 
  dark,  obscure 
  =>  incomprehensible  (vs.  comprehensible),  uncomprehensible 
 
  Sense  3 
  hidden,  obscure 
  =>  concealed  (vs.  unconcealed) 
 
  Sense  4 
  obscure,  unknown,  unsung 
  =>  inglorious  (vs.  glorious),  dishonorable 
 
  Sense  5 
  obscure,  unnoticeable 
  =>  inconspicuous  (vs.  conspicuous),  invisible 
 
  Sense  6 
  apart(prenominal),  isolated,  obscure 
  =>  unconnected  (vs.  connected) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  obscure 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  obscure 
 
  obscure  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  obscure 
  obscure 
 
  Overview  of  adj  obscure 
 
  The  adj  obscure  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  indeterminate,  obscure,  vague  --  (not  clearly  understood  or  expressed;  "an  indeterminate  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) 
  2.  (2)  dark,  obscure  --  (marked  by  difficulty  of  style  or  expression;  "much  that  was  dark  is  now  quite  clear  to  me";  "those  who  do  not  appreciate  Kafka's  work  say  his  style  is  obscure") 
  3.  hidden,  obscure  --  (difficult  to  find  "hidden  valleys";  "a  hidden  cave";  "an  obscure  retreat") 
  4.  obscure,  unknown,  unsung  --  (not  famous  or  acclaimed;  "an  obscure  family";  "unsung  heroes  of  the  war") 
  5.  obscure,  unnoticeable  --  (not  drawing  attention;  "an  unnoticeable  cigarette  burn  on  the  carpet";  "an  obscure  flaw") 
  6.  apart,  isolated,  obscure  --  (remote  and  separate  physically  or  socially;  "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") 



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