Obscure
Obscure adjective - Not widely known.
Usage example: he's an obscure artist now, but he's sure to be famous someday
Respectable is an antonym for obscure.
Respectable
Respectable adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Usage example: no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food
Obscure is an antonym for respectable.
Both words in one sentence
- In contrast to Walt (an outwardly respectable man whose sympathetic motivations help obscure the odd horrific act that he commits), Jack is an unapologetically seamy White Supremacist thug who has the odd Pet the Dog moment amidst his long string of horrific acts.
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