obscurity

noun
UK: /ɒbˈskjʊərəti/
US: /əbˈskjʊrəti/

  1. The state of being unknown, unimportant, or difficult to understand.

    1. The small village lived in relative obscurity.
    2. His early poems were published in obscurity, only discovered later.

  2. The quality of being difficult to discover or understand due to a lack of clarity or precision.

    1. The directions were written with such obscurity that we got lost.
    2. Legal documents often suffer from obscurity, making them hard to decipher.

  3. The condition of being dark, dim, or indistinct.

    1. The fog created an obscurity around the harbor.
    2. He waited in the obscurity of the shadows, unseen by passersby.

Synonyms

unimportance anonymity ambiguity darkness

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "obscurity" in English means: The state of being unknown, unimportant, or difficult to understand., The quality of being difficult to discover or understand due to a lack of clarity or precision., The condition of being dark, dim, or indistinct..

The phonetic transcription of "obscurity" is /ɒbˈskjʊərəti/ in British English and /əbˈskjʊrəti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "obscurity": unimportance, anonymity, ambiguity, darkness.

Example usage of "obscurity": "The small village lived in relative obscurity.". More examples on the page.