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Synonyms & Antonyms of obscured
(Entry 1 of 2)
being without light or without much light
- an obscured area of the prison yard that was the perfect escape route
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- ablaze,
- agleam,
- aglitter,
- alight,
- beaming,
- beamy,
- effulgent,
- glaring,
- glowing,
- incandescent,
- lambent,
- radiant,
- relucent,
- resplendent,
- shining,
- sparkling
- floodlit
- (also floodlighted),
- highlighted,
- spotlighted
- (or spotlit)
Antonyms for obscured
obscured
verb
past tense of obscure
Synonyms & Antonyms of obscured (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to keep secret or shut off from view
- the investigative reporters obscured their real motives for visiting the company by pretending the story was about something else
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2
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
- when it isn't obscured by smog, the view of the city from the observatory can be spectacular
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“Obscured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscured. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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