Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
unclear | No | Yes | No | No |
obscure | No | Yes | Yes | No |
unclear (adjective) | obscure (adjective) |
---|---|
not clear to the mind | difficult to find |
poorly stated or described | marked by difficulty of style or expression |
not easily deciphered | not drawing attention |
not famous or acclaimed | |
not clearly expressed or understood | |
remote and separate physically or socially |
unclear (verb) | obscure (verb) |
---|---|
make unintelligible or unclear | |
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | |
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa | |
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | |
make less visible or unclear |