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   Ob·scu·ri·ty

   /əbˈskyo͝orədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant: "he is too good a player to slide into obscurity" Similar insignificanceinconspicuousnessunimportanceanonymitylack of fame/renown/honor/recognitionnonrecognitioningloriousnesslimbotwilightoblivionOpposite fame
   • ▪ the quality of being difficult to understand: "poems of impenetrable obscurity" Similar incomprehensibilityimpenetrabilityunintelligibilityobscurenesscomplexityintricacyopacityopaquenessunclearnessabstrusenessreconditenessarcanenessdeepnessesotericismOpposite clarity
   • ▪ a thing that is unclear or difficult to understand: "the obscurities in his poems and plays" Similar enigmapuzzlemysterydifficultyproblemcomplicationintricacyambiguitycrux

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French obscurite, from Latin obscuritas, from obscurus ‘dark’.

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   Obscurity is the quality or state of being obscure, or something that is obscure. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of obscurity from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   • Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word obscurity. The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand the quality or state of being obscure; darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness; unintelligibleness; uncertainty How to pronounce obscurity? How to say obscurity in sign language?

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   What is the meaning of obscure?

   • obscureness, obscurity, abstruseness, reconditeness(noun) the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand. obscurity(noun) an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known. "he worked in obscurity for many years".

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   What does it mean to live in obscurity?

   • Obscurity is the opposite of fame, and living in obscurity means that nobody knows your name. Many musicians played in obscurity for years before becoming rock stars. The Latin obscurus means “dark,” which is where obscurity is found: in the dark where no one sees it.

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   • Definition of obscurity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable] the state in which somebody/something is not well known or has been forgotten The actress was only 17 when she was plucked from obscurity and made a star. He spent most of his life working in obscurity. He is now living in virtual obscurity.

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   Obscurity means the state of not being known to many people or not clear and difficult to understand or see. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Hansard archive.

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   noun. , plural ob·scu·ri·ties. the state or quality of being obscure. the condition of being unknown: He lived in obscurity for years before winning acclaim. uncertainty of meaning or expression; ambiguity. an unknown or unimportant person or thing. darkness; dimness; indistinctness.

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   One meaning of obscurity is nobody knowing who you are, and another definition is something that is hard to understand because it’s too complex or unclear. Obscurity is the opposite of fame, and living in obscurity means that nobody knows your name.

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   Obscurity is the state or quality of being obscure, which means unknown, difficult to understand, or dark. Find out the meanings, examples, and translations of obscurity in different languages and contexts.

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   Obscurity is the state of being known by only a few people or the quality of being difficult to understand. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of obscurity with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Obscurity is the state of being not well known or having been forgotten. It can also mean something that is difficult to understand or the state of being dark. See how to use obscurity in sentences and synonyms.