Synonyms of obscures

obscures

verb

present tense third-person singular of obscure

1

as in conceals

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conceals
• hides
• covers
• suppresses
• disguises
• masks
• overshadows
• belies
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• curtains
• shrouds
• veils
• camouflages
• buries
• blankets
• blocks
• blots out
• screens
• papers over
• occults
• obstructs
• smothers
• covers (up)
• occludes
• darkens
• gilds
• eclipses
• shades
• beclouds
• glosses (over)
• varnishes
• clouds
• whitewashes
• overcasts
• bedims
• befogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• shows
• discloses
• exposes
• uncovers
• displays
• unmasks
• bares
• presents
• divulges
• unveils
• illuminates
• brings out
• clarifies
• uncloaks
• proclaims
• advertises
• publishes
• spreads
• publicizes
• airs
• gets out
• broadcasts

2

as in blurs

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

when it isn't obscured by smog, the view of the city from the observatory can be spectacular

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blurs
• darkens
• overshadows
• blackens
• clouds
• shrouds
• dims
• conceals
• shadows
• hides
• fogs
• beclouds
• hazes
• obliterates
• mists
• covers
• overcasts
• shades
• eclipses
• masks
• fuzzes (up)
• befogs
• blears
• adumbrates
• camouflages
• bedims
• overclouds
• dislimns
• cloaks
• disguises
• blots out
• curtains
• veils
• screens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminates
• reveals
• lights (up)
• exposes
• lightens
• brightens
• uncovers
• illumines
• unveils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obscures

Additionally, the metaphor of the kill switch also obscures the human decisions involved in the responsibility and oversight of an out-of-control model. — Trent Wintermeier, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

While the planets in our solar system are still visible, sky glow obscures more distant objects, such as fainter stars. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

That is, when the dialogue is audible at all; much of it ends up subsumed by a thundering sound mix that obscures what you’re actually meant to hear. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Pedestrians walk along Marina Bay as thick haze obscures the Merlion park and surrounding skyline in Singapore on October 14, 2026. — Jenny Lee,zechariah Chan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Both sides have been accused of serious violations, but Hudson told Fox News Digital that treating their records as interchangeable obscures an important distinction. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

There’s a certain philosophy to dressing the body in Japan where the clothing obscures the body. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Entertainment bots come with different engineering challenges, like whether a costume obscures vision or causes overheating. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

OpenAI’s use of a new technique that obscures AI agents’ chain of thought is alarming the research community. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026