obscure
Not well known, or hard to see or understand.
obscure in a sentence
- The treasure map led to an obscure island that appeared on no other chart in the world.
- The quiz question was about an obscure king that hardly anyone had ever heard of.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to obscure?
- Aclear
- Bunknown
- Cobvious
- Dfamous
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B: unknown. The other three mean the opposite of obscure.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to obscure?
- Afamous
- Bunknown
- Cvague
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A: famous. The other three mean nearly the same as obscure.
Words that mean something similar
unknown, vague
Words that mean the opposite
famous, clear, obvious
More words about thinking & learning
- observant: Quick to notice things that other people miss.
- observe: To watch something carefully in order to learn about it.
- outwit: To beat someone by being cleverer than they are.
- pensive: Quietly thinking hard about something, often looking a little sad.
- perceive: To notice or understand something.
- perplexed: Confused and unable to understand something.
- plausible: Sounding reasonable and likely to be true.
- ponder: To think about something slowly and carefully.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test