obscure in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   apart  isolated  obscure 
   
2. 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"
   dark  obscure 
   
3. difficult to find
   "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
   hidden  obscure 
   
4. not drawing attention
   "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
   obscure  unnoticeable 
   
5. not famous or acclaimed
   "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
   obscure  unknown  unsung 
   
6. not clearly understood or expressed
   "an obscure 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
   obscure  vague 
   

1. make less visible or unclear
   "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
   obscure  befog  becloud  obnubilate  haze over  fog  cloud  mist 
   
2. make obscure or unclear
   "The distinction was obscured"
   obscure  bedim  overcloud 
   
3. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
   "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
   obscure  blot out  obliterate  veil  hide 
   
4. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
   "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
   confuse  blur  obscure  obnubilate 
   
5. reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
   obscure