Describe
Describe verb - To give a representation or account of in words.
Obscure
Obscure verb - To keep secret or shut off from view.
Common collocations
| relationship | describe relationship | obscure relationship |
| nature | describe nature | obscure nature |
| appearance | describe appearance | obscure appearance |
| hair | describe hair | obscure hair |
| Other words: actions, eyes. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Word Salad Title: The title does describe the story, but in a rather obscure and confusing way.
- This is such an obscure, unique, or difficult-to-describe concept that I don't even know how to begin searching for it.
-
Miéville uses tons of very obscure words to describe landscapes.
Source: Author Vocabulary Calendar
Cite this Source
Obscure and Describe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/describe/obscure
Describe & Obscure. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/describe/obscure>.
Obscure or Describe. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/describe/obscure.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "describe" and "obscure" have occurred on timeline