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
  • Rich honey colours are warm and welcoming; while the room’s heritage wall panelling is enhanced with shadowy murals featuring silhouettes of dancing figures.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Watch on Deadline In Severance Season 1, the eerie contentment of a fictional conglomerate — occupied by characters played by Adam Scott, John Turturro and Zach Cherry — is upended with the arrival of standout Britt Lower’s Helly, who questions the shadowy circumstances of their predicament.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of shadowy
Adjective
  • In Murnau’s film, this is Ellen and Nosferatu’s only night together, and the focus is on the vampire; his hollowed eyes, long claws, and kneeling figure are illuminated, while Ellen is turned away from the camera, her body a lumpy, indistinct shape on the bed.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, the end product’s indistinct mechanics for its cast—Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Killer Shark, and Deadshot all reduced to interchangeable shooter drones—and stagnant, grind-heavy missions intended to be played on repeat for incrementally better loot resulted in a flop.
    Matt Kamen, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of indistinct
Adjective
  • Whether the backdrop is a Mallorcan sunset, a foggy Amsterdam canal, or a chilly London street at dusk, they’re designed to be enjoyed in any climate or at any time of year.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In other words, Newcastle had plenty to lean on at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when otherwise their vision might have become a bit foggy.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of foggy
Adjective
  • Our picture of what is happening and probably will happen on Earth is less hazy than it’s ever been.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Beers touch on all styles from Pilsner to a hazy fruit double IPA (DIPA).
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of hazy
Adjective
  • This is partially because the lungs breathe out moisture in misty breaths.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • His eyes had turned misty at the memory of his mother’s words.
    Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of misty
Adjective
  • These include detailed observations of the super-heated plasma that fills the space between galaxies — known as the intracluster medium — and faint light emitted by a nearby supernova remnant.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The early fixtures are pretty low-key, although there is the faint whiff of a prospective upset with League One Peterborough against increasingly beleaguered Everton.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • Maldini, a man so synonymous with Milan as to be indistinguishable, chose not to attend the event.
    James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The study team developed new technology that made visible the faint features that would otherwise be indistinguishable.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of indistinguishable
Adjective
  • My first game was 1976 when a sublime Peter Taylor free kick beat an unrecognisable Chelsea at a very muddy and different Stamford Bridge.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Think deep plums with muddy undertones, like BEHR’s 2025 Color of the Year, Rumors.
    Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of muddy
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