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US/əbˈskjʊr/
UK/əbˈskjʊə/
not well known; or hard to understand because it is not clear
In context
The film is based on an obscure novel from the 1920s.
For some obscure reason, the meeting was moved to Sunday.
Her early poems are full of obscure references to Greek myths.
Words that go with obscure
adverb + adjective
- relatively obscureBefore the prize, she was a relatively obscure painter.
- fairly obscureThe word is fairly obscure, so most readers will need a dictionary.
adjective + noun
- obscure reasonThe app keeps crashing for some obscure reason.
- obscure bandHe loves finding songs by obscure bands from the 1970s.
- obscure referenceThe joke depends on an obscure reference to an old TV ad.
- obscure detailOur guide knew every obscure detail of the city's history.