obscured 1. That which was unclear and difficult to understand or see: 'Official policy has changed, for reasons that remain obscured.' 2. Prevented from being seen or heard: 'Since those two new skyscrapers were built, they have obscured the view from our window. 3. Something which has been made difficult to see, to discover, or to comprehend: '... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1433/