French Conversation · Level 68
60 words
French word
obscur
Pronunciation
IPA/ɔpskyʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivedark
Example
La pièce est obscure.
The room is dark.
More examples
Le couloir est obscur ce soir.
The corridor is dim this evening.
Core concept
A scene lies in weak light, with blurred edges and details that remain hard to understand.
Common phrases
un endroit obscur
a dark place
un coin obscur
a dim corner
une rue obscure
a dim street
Similar words
sombre: Dimly lit and lacking enough brightness.
noir: With almost no light, appearing very dark and nearly black.
foncé: Deep in color and darker than a light shade.
Definition in French
Qui est peu éclairé, de sorte que l'on voit mal ; au sens figuré, qui manque de clarté ou de précision.
Word origin
French obscur comes from Latin obscurus through Old French and shares its word family with obscurcir and English obscure.
Usage tips
- Obscur agrees in gender, as in un endroit obscur and une pièce obscure, although the final sound stays the same.