obskur
Translation
obscure, murky, shady, dubious
Examples
Seine Motive bleiben obskur.
His motives remain obscure.
Er ist eine obskure Figur in der Politik.
He is an obscure figure in politics.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is obskur something is obscure His past is quite obscure.
an obskur ((noun)) an obscure... He made some obscure deals.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unklar, geheimnisvoll, zwielichtig; Antonyms: klar, deutlich
Etymology
From Latin 'obscurus' (dark). It's a direct cognate of the English word 'obscure'.
Memory Tips
It looks and means almost exactly the same as 'obscure' in English, making it easy to remember.