Definition of Obscure

relatively unknown

Examples of Obscure in a sentence

The obscure writer was not known in the literary community.  🔊

Because the millionaire was a shy man, he enjoyed living an obscure life in the country.  🔊

Today’s sighting is the first time Dr. Samuels has ever seen the obscure family of insects.  🔊

Since my husband prefers an obscure lifestyle, he does not interact through social media at all.  🔊

My teenage daughter feels obscure in her high school of three thousand students.  🔊

When the obscure company came out with its new computers, everyone laughed until the company became one of the biggest tech giants in the world.  🔊

In our poverty-stricken town, having extra money is an obscure habit for most people.  🔊

Everyone was shocked when the city council used an obscure rule to vote on the proposal without a majority of voters present.  🔊

Although the new cancer drug has received a lot of interest from medical professionals, its side effects are obscure so the drug is still classified in the testing phase.  🔊

I do not trust my mysterious neighbor because of his obscure background.  🔊

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