Obscure

1. Hard to understand: Difficult to understand because of not being fully or clearly expressed.

2. Indistinct: Not able to be seen or heard distinctly.

3. Unimportant or unknown: not important or well-known.

4. Known to few people: Unknown to most people, e.g. because of being hidden or remote.

5. Dim: dark, shadowy, or clouded.

1. An obscure passage in the manuscript.
2. Its outlines are obscure, but the object seems roughly cigar-shaped.
3. An obscure portrait painter.
4. An obscure object.
5. An obscure corner of the hall.

by Jafje April 5, 2007

Obscure

A commonly used word in the dictionary of the Hipster.
Used to define something that 'you wouldn't understand' or 'probably never heard of'.

Hipster: "Have you heard the new Peter Bjorn and John album?"
Friend: "Who?"
Hipster: "Figures. It's pretty obscure."

by CellaraDoora March 13, 2011

obscure

for someone to be extremely weird for what, very weird and sussy (sus)

steven is so obscure for what!

by non sussy crewmate February 23, 2021

Obscure

A term used to describe something that barely anyone knows about.

"Bruh, that Japanese retro game is hella obscure."

by Doomerzan September 30, 2020

obscure

Not mainstream; weird. Trying to be different; a rebel.

Nick Delahaye is not mainstream, he is obscure because he listens to crappy music.

by BoardMtRushmore November 7, 2006

Obscure

The kind of person nobody (in their family) misses when they're not around, even if they were somebody (and not just in a small pond) in the world.

The girl wasn't obscure to the party crowd yet, but there would come a day when she wasn't fun to take to parties anymore.

by Solid Mantis January 23, 2020

Obscure Footballers

A game where you try and name them most random but slightly famous player. The mst obscure wins.

Lets play obscure footballers!
"OK, Nadir Belhadj"
"Tony Hibbert"
"Nigel Quashie"
etc.

by jakrooster January 15, 2010