1. becloud, befog, cloud, fog, haze over, mist, obnubilate, obscure

make less visible or unclear

Example Sentences:
'The stars are obscured by the clouds'
'the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley'

• becloud
• befog
• cloud
• fog
• haze over
• mist
• obnubilate

2. blur, confuse, obnubilate, obscure

make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

Example Sentences:
'Her remarks confused the debate'
'Their words obnubilate their intentions'

• blur
• confuse
• obnubilate

3. bedim, obscure, overcloud

make obscure or unclear

Example Sentences:
'The distinction was obscured'

• bedim
• overcloud

4. obscure

reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

5. blot out, hide, obliterate, obscure, veil

make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

Example Sentences:
'a hidden message'
'a veiled threat'

• blot out
• hide
• obliterate
• veil

6. obscure, vague

not clearly understood or expressed

Example Sentences:
'an obscure turn of phrase'
'an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit'
'their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear'
'vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science'

• vague

7. dark, obscure

marked by difficulty of style or expression

Example Sentences:
'much that was dark is now quite clear to me'
'those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure'

• dark

• incomprehensible
• uncomprehensible

8. hidden, obscure

difficult to find

Example Sentences:
'hidden valleys'
'a hidden cave'
'an obscure retreat'

• hidden

9. obscure, unknown, unsung

not famous or acclaimed

Example Sentences:
'an obscure family'
'unsung heroes of the war'

• unknown
• unsung

10. obscure, unnoticeable

not drawing attention

Example Sentences:
'an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet'
'an obscure flaw'

• unnoticeable

• inconspicuous
• invisible

11. apart, isolated, obscure

remote and separate physically or socially

Example Sentences:
'existed over the centuries as a world apart'
'preserved because they inhabited a place apart'
'tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization'
'an obscure village'

• apart
• isolated