Obscure

Not drawing attention

Synonyms

Unnoticeable

Examples

An obscure flaw

Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

Not famous or acclaimed

Synonyms

Unknown

Unsung

Similar to

Inglorious

Examples

An obscure family

Not clearly expressed or understood

Synonyms

Vague

Similar to

Unclear

Examples

An obscure turn of phrase

An impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit

Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

Make obscure or unclear

Examples

The distinction was obscured

Make less visible or unclear

Type of

Hide

Conceal

Has types

Overshadow

Examples

The stars are obscured by the clouds

The big elm tree obscures our view of the valley

Marked by difficulty of style or expression

Synonyms

Dark

Examples

Those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure

Remote and separate physically or socially

Synonyms

Apart

Isolated

Similar to

Unconnected

Examples

An obscure village

Difficult to find

Synonyms

Hidden

Similar to

Concealed

Examples

An obscure retreat

Reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

In category

Linguistics

Type of

Reduce