How Do You Spell OBSCURE?

Pronunciation: [ɒbskjˈʊ͡ə] (IPA)

The word "obscure" is spelled as /əbˈskjʊər/. The first syllable "ob" is pronounced as a schwa sound /ə/. The next two sounds are /b/ and /sk/ followed by a yoo sound /jʊər/. The orthography of this word can be quite tricky as it contains a silent letter "b" and it has a different number of letters than sounds. "Obscure" means unclear or difficult to understand. It is important to spell correctly to avoid any misunderstanding while communicating.

OBSCURE Meaning and Definition

1. Obscure, as an adjective, refers to something that is hidden, not easily understood, or unfamiliar. It often applies to concepts, ideas, or information that is unclear or beyond the reach of common knowledge. It may also refer to objects, places, or people that are mysterious, little-known, or difficult to discern. Additionally, "obscure" can describe something that is dark, gloomy, or shadowed, lacking clarity or visibility.

   When used as a verb, "obscure" means to conceal, cover up, or make something less visible, known, or understood. It involves deliberately keeping information or details ambiguous or ambiguous to the point of making them difficult to detect or comprehend.

   The term "obscure" can also denote a quality or characteristic of being relatively unpopular, unknown, or of limited distribution or influence. It might describe an artist, a writer, or a musician whose work is not widely recognized or appreciated. In this sense, "obscure" can also refer to something that is difficult to find or access, including documents, books, or artifacts.

   Overall, "obscure" encompasses a range of meanings related to being concealed, enigmatic, ambiguous, little-known, or difficult to grasp. Its usage can extend to various domains, upholding its position as a versatile term in describing concepts, objects, or information that possess qualities of uncertainty, scarcity, or incomprehension.

2. • Dark; with, little-light; not-much-known; lying remote from observation; of humble condition; not easily read or understood; not clear.

   • To darken; to hide from view; to make less visible or intelligible; to conceal or disguise; to tarnish; to eclipse.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for OBSCURE *

• obsure 63.1578947%
• obsecure 13.1578947%
• obscue 7.8947368%
• obcure 5.2631578%
• obsucre 5.2631578%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for OBSCURE

• obsecured
• obstcule
• abscure
• ebsure
• obscurs
• obsevre
• obscur
• obscale
• obsceure
• onscure
• obsere
• obscurred
• obsecures
• obscurd
• obskure
• unobscure
• Obscurce

Etymology of OBSCURE

The word obscure originated from the Latin word obscurus, which means dark, dim, or concealed. It is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sker-, which conveys the idea of darkness or obscurity. In Old French, obscur appeared with similar meanings before being adopted into Middle English, where it transformed into obscure.

Similar spelling words for OBSCURE

• Clair-obscur,
• obscurely,
• objurgate,
• obscurant,
• obscurity,
• websecure,
• EPSCOR-NSF,
• EPSGR,
• Claro-obscuro,
• obscura,
• Clair-obscure,
• Clare-obscure,
• episclera,
• once-obscure,
• IBSSCRO,
• clear-obscure.

Conjugate verb Obscure

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have obscured

you would have obscured

he/she/it would have obscured

we would have obscured

they would have obscured

I would have obscure

you would have obscure

he/she/it would have obscure

we would have obscure

they would have obscure

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been obscuring

you would have been obscuring

he/she/it would have been obscuring

we would have been obscuring

they would have been obscuring

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would obscure

you would obscure

he/she/it would obscure

we would obscure

they would obscure

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be obscuring

you would be obscuring

he/she/it would be obscuring

we would be obscuring

they would be obscuring

FUTURE

I will obscure

you will obscure

he/she/it will obscure

we will obscure

they will obscure

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be obscuring

you will be obscuring

he/she/it will be obscuring

we will be obscuring

they will be obscuring

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have obscured

you will have obscured

he/she/it will have obscured

we will have obscured

they will have obscured

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been obscuring

you will have been obscuring

he/she/it will have been obscuring

we will have been obscuring

they will have been obscuring

IMPERATIVE

you obscure

we let´s obscure

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to obscure

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was obscuring

you were obscuring

he/she/it was obscuring

we were obscuring

they were obscuring

PAST PARTICIPLE

obscured

PAST PERFECT

I had obscured

you had obscured

he/she/it had obscured

we had obscured

they had obscured

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been obscuring

you had been obscuring

he/she/it had been obscuring

we had been obscuring

they had been obscuring

PRESENT

I obscure

you obscure

he/she/it obscures

we obscure

they obscure

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am obscuring

you are obscuring

he/she/it is obscuring

we are obscuring

they are obscuring

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

obscuring

PRESENT PERFECT

I have obscured

you have obscured

he/she/it has obscured

we have obscured

they have obscured

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been obscuring

you have been obscuring

he/she/it has been obscuring

we have been obscuring

they have been obscuring

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it obscure

SIMPLE PAST

I obscured

you obscured

he/she/it obscured

we obscured

they obscured