obscurant

adjective

variants or obscurantic
Definition of obscurantnext
as in shadowy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscurant
  1. shadowy
  2. indistinct
  3. foggy
  4. hazy
  5. misty
  6. faint
  7. indistinguishable
  8. muddy
Adjective
  • This shadowy faction has been roaming the galaxy and mass-converting citizens, but their intent is unknown — something for players to discover over the coming weeks and months.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • His client is the existing Powers That Be, embodied by Charles Dance’s shadowy financier.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of shadowy
Adjective
  • Even the most rarefied fixtures, the ones the elite were so convinced would be so appealing, have come to seem ephemeral, indistinct.
    Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The resulting black-and-white photograph shows some two dozen deer in a mesmerizing blur — indistinct, eerie white figures under a canopy of trees.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of indistinct
Adjective
  • After one particularly challenging transcontinental flight with a diaper blowout and a toddler with motion sickness, my husband disembarked in foggy San Francisco wearing just swim trunks and a short-sleeve T-shirt.
    Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
  • No matter how many times a player has trod through the foggy streets of Silent Hill, the town is never anything less than unnerving.
    Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of foggy
Adjective
  • By the time authorities started asking questions days later, memories of partygoers were hazy.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, sky-gazers should avoid beaches where the skies tend to be hazy and instead find a mountaintop.
    Gina Park, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of hazy
Adjective
  • The sound of the vast rotors rippled through the air tossing up the lagoon’s waters in a misty haze.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With an awed expression and misty eyes, Swift marveled at the waves of aural affection, taking out her ear monitors to fully experience the overwhelming sound.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of misty
Adjective
  • But when seen against the context of Wednesday’s market rout, the direction of those shifts also gives an indication, however faint, of the narrative animating the markets.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Celebrity nail artist Alicia Torello has a faint coral blend into a soft silver shimmer for simple yet still striking New Year’s nail.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • His charisma is indistinguishable from that of the orchestra itself.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Technology these days can make the voice of a scammer virtually indistinguishable from that of a loved one.
    Cicely Jones, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of indistinguishable
Adjective
  • During the ceremony, the groom was in flip-flops while the bride and officiant were barefoot on a patch of dirt surrounded by lush greenery, which quickly became a muddy mess.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a muddy net crawl, a gate to break through, letter tiles, a combination lock, a machete and lastly, a hanging bat puzzle!
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of muddy
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