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

While institutional incentives aren't wrong, portraying them solely as student benefits obscures a critical reality. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

But the total tally obscures how there were basically two types of Davis residents, those living close to the project and those living elsewhere in town. — Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

Advertisement But Democrats argue that record obscures the reality that on the most consequential votes, Fitzpatrick has remained a Republican loyalist. — Julia Terruso, Time, 23 June 2026

The study argues that such indirect language obscures a subject’s right to refuse a search and could violate their Fourth Amendment rights. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

The focus on the regime changes inflicted on the Arab world and the Middle East at large obscures the routine violence inflicted on its people. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

All the chaos this spring obscures the many good things about this Oilers roster. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 June 2026

Proponents of this view argue that such internal ideological enforcement can be as damaging to scientific credibility as external political interference and that focusing solely on right‑wing attacks obscures this parallel problem. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

The documents, leaked to USA TODAY by a source inside Patriot Front, show how the group finds new recruits, choreographs its rallies and events, and obscures its true mission behind language stressing patriotism and plausible deniability. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 June 2026