Absurd vs. Obscure — What's the Difference?

Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate

Deficient in light; dark

An absurd state of affairs

So faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct

Extremely unreasonable, incongruous, or inappropriate

Indistinctly heard; faint.

Impossible to take seriously; silly

(Linguistics) Having the reduced, neutral sound represented by schwa (ə).

Of, relating to, or manifesting the view that there is no order or meaning in human life or in the universe.

Far from centers of human population

Of or relating to absurdism.

Out of sight; hidden

The condition or state in which humans exist in an absurd universe, without meaning or purpose. Used chiefly with the.

Not readily noticed or seen; inconspicuous

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.

Of undistinguished or humble station or reputation

(obsolete) Inharmonious; dissonant.

Not clearly understood or expressed; ambiguous or vague

Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.

To make dim, indistinct, or impossible to see

Dealing with absurdism.

To make difficult to discern mentally or understand

(obsolete) An absurdity.

To diminish the stature of; overshadow or detract from

The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence. Kierkegaard}}

(Linguistics) To reduce (a vowel) to the neutral sound represented by schwa (ə).

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; as, an absurd person, an absurd opinion; an absurd dream.

Something obscure or unknown.

An absurdity.

Dark, faint or indistinct.

Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense;

Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.

Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense;

Difficult to understand.

Not well-known.

Unknown or uncertain; unclear.

(transitive) To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

(transitive) To hide, put out of sight etc.

To conceal oneself; to hide.

Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.

Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.

Not noticeable; humble; mean.

Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or incomprehensible; as, an obscure passage or inscription.

Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.

To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.

Obscurity.

Make less visible or unclear;

Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred;

Make obscure or unclear;

Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing;

Make difficult to perceive by sight;

Not clearly understood or expressed;

Marked by difficulty of style or expression;

Difficult to find;

Not famous or acclaimed;

Not drawing attention;

Remote and separate physically or socially;