OBSCURANTIC Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

obscurant

adjective

variants or obscurantic

Definition of obscurant

as in shadowy

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Adjective

Some people see swamps as sloughs of despond; dark, miasmic places filled with creepy, shadowy creatures.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Set in the modern Scottish Highlands, Laird is an epic family saga in which a proud Scot defies a shadowy American billionaire hellbent on buying up the glens.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Definition of shadowy

Adjective

There, a holiday somewhere hot and indistinct, the only clear memory compressed into the feeling of rough grains of sand studding her feet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
On the other hand, a large yard filled solely with small plants can look indistinct unless a few larger plants are added as anchors.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026

Definition of indistinct

Adjective

The result has been a noticeable rise in ocean temperatures by about six to eight degrees along the coast this past week, which has worked to weaken the marine layer that keeps the coast more foggy.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Video captured by San Diego Web Cam showed smoke rising in the air along a foggy horizon.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

Definition of foggy

Adjective

In my experience, lobster seems to pair best with the sweeter notes of hazy IPAs, though prawns and octopus are good matches for those beers, too.

— Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
The Chiefs could choose to test Mahomes with snaps in the preseason, but that part remains hazy, as well.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of hazy

Adjective

Cognitive dysfunction, trouble focusing or clouded thinking during chemotherapy treatments is common among many cancer patients.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
But in 1982, the waters of public opinion were far murkier—clouded by distance, by denial, and by the convenient myth of neutrality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of clouded

Adjective

At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.

— Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

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