Thesaurus / obscure
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synonyms for obscure
- ambiguous
- arcane
- complicated
- confusing
- cryptic
- enigmatic
- esoteric
- mysterious
- vague
- concealed
- dim
- hidden
- involved
- occult
- abstruse
- clear as mud
- dark
- deep
- doubtful
- enigmatical
- far-out
- hazy
- illegible
- illogical
- impenetrable
- incomprehensible
- inconceivable
- incredible
- indecisive
- indefinite
- indeterminate
- indistinct
- inexplicable
- inscrutable
- insoluble
- intricate
- opaque
- recondite
- unaccountable
- unbelievable
- unclear
- undefined
- unfathomable
- unintelligible
- murky
- dim
- veiled
- dusk
- faint
- clouded
- dark
- dense
- dusky
- gloomy
- indistinct
- shady
- somber
- tenebrous
- caliginous
- umbrageous
- obfuscated
- blurred
- fuliginous
- lightless
- unilluminated
- unlit
- enigmatic
- secluded
- cryptic
- rare
- irrelevant
- unknown
- humble
- esoteric
- inaccessible
- distant
- undisclosed
- arcane
- secretive
- mysterious
- undistinguished
- odd
- remote
- minor
- blind
- retired
- close
- covered
- hidden
- removed
- abstruse
- cabalistic
- dark
- deep
- devious
- far
- inconspicuous
- inglorious
- invisible
- lonesome
- lowly
- nameless
- oracular
- recondite
- reticent
- secret
- solitary
- unheard-of
- unimportant
- unseen
- unsung
- far-off
- sequestered
- orphic
- seldom seen
- unhonored
- unnoted
- blind
- dim
- darken
- confuse
- disguise
- mask
- muddy
- overshadow
- cover
- camouflage
- shroud
- belie
- block out
- blur
- eclipse
- misrepresent
- veil
- cloud
- murk
- wrap
- becloud
- mist
- bedim
- equivocate
- cloak
- haze
- fog
- falsify
- pettifog
- blear
- screen
- adumbrate
- shadow
- gray
- overcast
- stonewall
- obfuscate
- shade
- block
- con
- double-talk
- fuzz
- gloom
- cover up
- overcloud
- befog
- cloud the issue
- muddy the waters
- throw up smoke screen
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- bright
- apparent
- distinct
- clear
- known
- famous
- distinguished
- visible
- understood
- perceptible
- obvious
- explicit
- bright
- apparent
- bare
- exposed
- revealed
- warm
- near
- approachable
- familiar
- common
- straightforward
- public
- open
- plain
- clear
- famous
- distinguished
- visible
- understood
- perceptible
- explicit
- uncovered
- friendly
- nearby
- relevant
- related
- obvious
- known
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For me, the real gems are value-packed, reasonably priced wines from unheralded regions or from obscure grape varieties.
THIS $14 ITALIAN RED IS A GEM THAT INVITES A PAIRING WITH A POT ROAST OR PASTADAVE MCINTYREFEBRUARY 12, 2021WASHINGTON POSTState prosecutors allege that Salsman took efforts to obscure his actions from his legal staff.
A DISTRICT ATTORNEY SEXUALLY ASSAULTED ABUSE VICTIMS ON HIS OFFICE DESK, AUTHORITIES SAID. THEN HE ALLEGEDLY PRESSURED THEM TO LIE ABOUT IT.KATIE SHEPHERDFEBRUARY 5, 2021WASHINGTON POSTNevertheless, before too much of 2021 passes by, it’s time to name the Top 10 anniversaries worthy of celebration this year — some obscure, some fairly famous, and one that had an unfair advantage helping to make it No.
TOP 10 SCIENCE ANNIVERSARIES TO CELEBRATE IN 2021TOM SIEGFRIEDFEBRUARY 3, 2021SCIENCE NEWSIf last week’s stock market frenzy surrounding GameStop had any public value, it might be that it served as an introduction for many to the once-obscure concept of shorting stocks.
SHORTING STOCKS IS A 400-YEAR OLD PRACTICEOLIVER STALEYJANUARY 31, 2021QUARTZThis adaptibility means the algorithm is less likely to break as the world throws new or noisy information its way—like, for example, when rain obscures an autonomous car’s camera.
NEW ‘LIQUID’ AI LEARNS CONTINUOUSLY FROM ITS EXPERIENCE OF THE WORLDJASON DORRIERJANUARY 31, 2021SINGULARITY HUB The attack is named SolarWinds after an obscure software developer in Austin, Texas, that was the starting point for the whole disaster.
WHY THE SOLARWINDS HACK IS EVEN WORSE THAN YOU THOUGHTAARON PRESSMANJANUARY 29, 2021FORTUNEBut, they also obscure established evidence that teaching reading is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor.
IS THERE REALLY A ‘SCIENCE OF READING’ THAT TELLS US EXACTLY HOW TO TEACH KIDS TO READ?VALERIE STRAUSSJANUARY 26, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThat’s how they discovered the page for Benford’s law, an obscure mathematical theory.
ON ITS 20TH BIRTHDAY, WIKIPEDIA MIGHT BE SAFEST PLACE ONLINEHEATHER KELLYJANUARY 15, 2021WASHINGTON POSTState health officials have said glitches with a new computer system also have obscured the number of doses delivered.
VIRGINIA, MARYLAND EXPAND VACCINE ELIGIBILITY AS NORTHAM ENCOURAGES SCHOOLS TO REOPENGREGORY S. SCHNEIDER, OVETTA WIGGINS, ERIN COX, MEAGAN FLYNNJANUARY 15, 2021WASHINGTON POSTBrands are encouraged to have a personified owner — no hiding behind corporate veils where ownership can be obscured.
CAN BLOCKCHAIN SAVE ‘MADE IN THE USA’?DANIEL MALLOYJANUARY 8, 2021OZYSYNONYM OF THE DAY
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