ob·scure Audio pronunciation of "obscure" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (b-skyr, b-)
adj. ob·scur·er, ob·scur·est
1. Deficient in light; dark.
2.
1. So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct. See Synonyms at dark.
2. Indistinctly heard; faint.
3. Linguistics. Having the reduced, neutral sound represented by schwa ().
3.
1. Far from centers of human population: an obscure village.
2. Out of sight; hidden: an obscure retreat.
4. Not readily noticed or seen; inconspicuous: an obscure flaw.
5. Of undistinguished or humble station or reputation: an obscure poet; an obscure family.
6. Not clearly understood or expressed; ambiguous or vague: “an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit†(Anatole Broyard). See Synonyms at ambiguous.
ob·tuse Audio pronunciation of "obtuse" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (b-ts, -tys, b-)
adj. ob·tus·er, ob·tus·est
1.
1. Lacking quickness of perception or intellect.
2. Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity: an obtuse remark.
3. Not distinctly felt: an obtuse pain.
2.
1. Not sharp, pointed, or acute in form; blunt.
2. Having an obtuse angle: an obtuse triangle.
3. Botany. Having a blunt or rounded tip: an obtuse leaf.