obscure

(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain.

an obscure sentence in the contract.

Synonyms:

dubious, doubtful

Antonyms:

certain

not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive.

obscure motivations.

(of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly.

indistinct to the sight or any other sense; not readily seen, heard, etc.; faint.

Synonyms:

veiled

Antonyms:

clear, clear

inconspicuous or unnoticeable.

the obscure beginnings of a great movement.

of little or no prominence, note, fame, or distinction.

an obscure French artist.

Synonyms:

unknown, undistinguished

Antonyms:

conspicuous, noted

far from public notice, worldly affairs, or important activities; remote; retired.

an obscure little town.

Synonyms:

inconspicuous, secluded

lacking in light or illumination; dark; dim; murky.

an obscure back room.

Synonyms:

somber, shadowy, dusky

Antonyms:

bright

enveloped in, concealed by, or frequenting darkness.

not bright or lustrous; dull or darkish, as color or appearance.

(of a vowel) having the reduced or neutral sound usually represented by the schwa (ə).

to conceal or conceal by confusing (the meaning of a statement, poem, etc.).

to make dark, dim, indistinct, etc.

to reduce or neutralize (a vowel) to the sound usually represented by a schwa (ə).

unclear or abstruse

indistinct, vague, or indefinite

inconspicuous or unimportant

hidden, secret, or remote

(of a vowel) reduced to or transformed into a neutral vowel ( ə )

gloomy, dark, clouded, or dim

to make unclear, vague, or hidden

to cover or cloud over

phonetics to pronounce (a vowel) with articulation that causes it to become a neutral sound represented by ( ə )