Obscure
Obscure adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.
Unheard of and obscure are semantically related in little known topic. In some cases you can use "Unheard of" instead an adjective "Obscure".
Unheard of
Obscure and unheard of are semantically related in unknown topic. Sometimes you can use "Obscure" instead an adjective phrase "Unheard of", if it concerns topics such as unfound.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unimportant and obscure
- unimportant and unheard of
- secluded and obscure
- secluded and unheard of
- remote and obscure
- remote and unheard of
- nameless and obscure
- nameless and unheard of
- minor and obscure
- minor and unheard of
- unintelligible and obscure
- unintelligible and unheard of
- unknown and obscure
- unknown and unheard of
Both terms in one sentence
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The name Hermione was once fairly obscure, but not unheard of.
Source: One Mario Limit -
Affirmative Action Girl: Ellis deliberately wanted obscure heroes for his team, and he wanted it weighted to women (hence why it's not Two Girls to a Team, but two guys), and he made the leader a woman of color, something that is almost unheard of in comics.
Source: Comic Book / Nextwave
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