Obscure
Obscure adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Usage example: a fantasy writer who likes to put lots of obscure references and images in her tales of wizards and warlocks
Perplexing is a synonym for obscure in complex topic. In some cases you can use "Perplexing" instead an adjective "Obscure", when it comes to topics like abstruse, enigmatic.
Perplexing
Perplexing adjective - Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Synonyms for Perplexing
Obscure is a synonym for perplexing in complex topic. Sometimes you can use "Obscure" instead an adjective "Perplexing".
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Related pairs
- abstruse and obscure
- abstruse and perplexing
- unclear and obscure
- unclear and perplexing
- ambiguous and obscure
- ambiguous and perplexing
- cryptic and obscure
- cryptic and perplexing
- complicated and obscure
- complicated and perplexing
- recondite and obscure
- recondite and perplexing
- dark and obscure
- dark and perplexing
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