obscure
intermediateB2/əbˈskjʊr/ · ob-scure
Not clear or hard to understand; not known or not famous.
Meanings
Not clear or hard to understand; not known or not famous.
واضح نہیں یا سمجھنے میں مشکل؛ معلوم نہیں یا کوئی مشہور نہیں۔
مبہم
mabham
Common Collocations
- obscure reference
- obscure details
- obscure origins
Example Sentences
The meaning of the poem remained obscure to most readers.
نظم کا مطلب زیادہ تر قاریوں کے لیے مبہم رہا۔
Nazm ka matlab zyada tar qariyon ke liye mabham raha.
His obscure theories have yet to gain recognition.
اس کے مبہم نظریات ابھی تک پہچان حاصل نہیں کرسکے ہیں۔
Is ke mabham nazariyat ab tak pehchaan hasil nahi kar sake hain.
The author's reasons for writing this obscure novel are unknown.
مصنف کے اس مبہم ناول لکھنے کی وجوہات معلوم نہیں ہیں۔
Musannif ke is mabham novel likhne ki wajahaat maloom nahi hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'obscured' as being hidden in shadows.
Imagine a dimly lit room where many things are difficult to see.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
میں تو جھونپڑی میں جی رہا ہوں مبہم، / مگر آنکھوں میں حقیقت کا دریا سا بہتا ہے۔
Main to jhopri mein jee raha hoon mabham, / Magar aankhon mein haqeeqat ka darya sa bahta hai.
I live in obscurity in a hut, / Yet a river of reality flows in my eyes.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اندھیر نگری اور چوپٹ راجا۔
Andher nagri aur chhupat raja.
A dark kingdom and a foolish king.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "obscurus" — dark, dim
First known use: 14th century
The word 'obscure' comes from the Latin 'obscurus', which means dark or shady. It has evolved through Old French into Middle English.