obscurer Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite not clearly understood or expressed
    obscure; vague.
    • 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
  2. adjective satellite marked by difficulty of style or expression
    dark; obscure.
    • much that was dark is now quite clear to me
    • those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure
  3. adjective satellite difficult to find
    hidden; obscure.
    • hidden valleys
    • a hidden cave
    • an obscure retreat
  4. adjective satellite not famous or acclaimed
    unknown; obscure; unsung.
    • an obscure family
    • unsung heroes of the war
  5. adjective satellite not drawing attention
    unnoticeable; obscure.
    • an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet
    • an obscure flaw
  6. adjective satellite remote and separate physically or socially
    obscure; isolated; apart.
    • 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

WordNet


Ob*scur"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who, or that which, obscures.

Webster 1913