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Obscure

Adjective

obscure (comparative obscurer or more obscure, superlative obscurest or most obscure)

  1. Dark, faint or indistinct. quotations ▼
  2. Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous. quotations ▼
  3. Difficult to understand. quotations ▼

an obscure passage or inscription; The speaker made obscure references to little-known literary works.

  1. Not well-known.
  2. Unknown or uncertain; unclear.The etymological roots of the word "blizzard" are obscure and open to debate.