obscure
adjective
(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain.
obscured
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past participleof obscure.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof obscure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
obscureadjective(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain.
Example Sentences
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Euripides’ portrayal of Medea as a child-killing figure of fury has obscured the nuances of a more complicated mythological story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
It’s all obscured by layers upon layers of fact, fiction, perception and question.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
It has obscured Singapore's skyline and forced some schools to close in Malaysia.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
"We couldn't see pair density waves in our earlier data because of material impurities that obscured our data," Madhavan said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Red’s face was obscured by the shadow of the tire.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
