Obscure Meaning in English

word

US

/əbˈskjʊɹ/

uhb-SKYOOR

UK

/ɒbskjˈɔː/

uhb-SKYAW

التعريف

Something that is obscure is hard to see, understand, or know about, often because it is hidden or not well known.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal and academic; often used about things that are not well known or are difficult to understand. Collocates with 'meaning', 'origins', 'reference', 'artist'. Can also be a verb meaning to make something less clear. Don't confuse with 'abstract' (which means general, not difficult to see).

• Spanish: oscuro - desconocido - difícil de entender
• Portuguese (BR): obscuro - desconhecido - difícil de entender
• Portuguese (PT): obscuro - desconhecido - difícil de perceber
• Chinese (Simplified): 晦涩 - 不为人知 - 难以理解
• Chinese (Traditional): 晦澀 - 不為人知 - 難以理解
• Hindi: अस्पष्ट - अनजान - समझने में कठिन
• Arabic: غامض - غير معروف - يصعب فهمه
• Bengali: অস্পষ্ট - অজ্ঞাত
• Russian: неясный - малоизвестный - затемнить (глагол)
• Japanese: 曖昧な - 不明な - 無名の
• Vietnamese: mơ hồ - khó hiểu - ít người biết đến
• Korean: 모호한 - 알려지지 않은 - 흐리게 하다(동사)
• Turkish: belirsiz - bilinmeyen - gizlemek (fiil)
• Urdu: غیر واضح - غیر معروف
• Indonesian: kabur - sulit dimengerti - tidak dikenal

جمل نموذجية

The instructions were obscure and hard to follow.

basic

He is an obscure writer, not very famous.

basic

Some ancient symbols have obscure meanings.

basic

The moon was obscured by thick clouds last night.

natural

Her explanation was so obscure that I gave up trying to understand.

natural

There are many obscure laws that nobody remembers.

natural