obscure
Dark, faint or indistinctDark, faint or indistinct.
» The meaning of this sentence is obscure.
Die Bedeutung dieses Satzes ist unklar.
Die Bedeutung dieses Urteils ist unklar.
Смысл этого предложения неясен.
Значення цього речення незрозуміле.
Meaning
5 sensesDark, faint or indistinct.
obskur, dunkel, vernebelt
тёмныйtjómnyj, нея́сныйnejásnyj, сму́тныйsmútnyj
Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
unbedeutend, versteckt, verborgen
скры́тыйskrýtyj
Difficult to understand; abstruse.
an obscure passage or inscription; The speaker made obscure references to little-known literary works.
unverständlich
непоня́тныйneponjátnyj, нея́сныйnejásnyj, туманныйtumannyj
difficult to find
Not well-known.
малоизве́стныйmaloizvéstnyj
Unknown or uncertain; unclear.
The etymological roots of the word "blizzard" are obscure and open to debate.
Examples
55 sentencesThe meaning of this sentence is obscure.
Значення цього речення незрозуміле. — aandrusiak
ruСмысл этого предложения неясен. — sharptoothed
deDie Bedeutung dieses Satzes ist unklar. — Manfredo
The reason why he left the tennis club is obscure.
Причина, з якої він залишив тенісний клуб, неясна. — deniko
deWarum er den Tennisklub verließ, ist nicht klar. — Dejo
The goal is not to affect current oil production, but to obscure that country's energy future.
Down in the valley a mist like a white feather rose gently into a white cloud, and obscured everything.
Modern poetry is often most obscure.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English obscure, from Old French obscur, from Latin obscūrus (“dark, dusky, inFrom Middle English obscure, from Old French obscur, from Latin obscūrus (“dark, dusky, indistinct”), from ob- + *scūrus, from Proto-Italic *skoiros, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-. Doublet of oscuro.
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Forms
obscurer/more obscure, obscurest/most obscure| Comparative | obscurer / more obscure Lesson |
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| Superlative | obscurest / most obscure Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
129 synonymsAntonyms
71 antonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form