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   obscurity

   /əbˈskjʊərɪti/

   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/honour/recognitionnon-recognitioningloriousnesslimbotwilightoblivionOpposite 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’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › obscurityOBSCURITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OBSCURITY definition: 1. the state of not being known to many people: 2. the state of being not clear and difficult to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obscurityObscurity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OBSCURITY is one that is obscure. How to use obscurity in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › obscurityObscurity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › obscurityOBSCURITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OBSCURITY meaning: 1. the state of not being known to many people: 2. the state of being not clear and difficult to…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › obscurityOBSCURITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An obscurity is something that is difficult to understand. 'How can that be?' asked Hunt, irritated by the obscurity of Henry's reply. [+ of] Whatever its obscurities, the poem was clear on at least one count. Synonyms: enigma, mystery, puzzle, problem More Synonyms of obscurity.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionobscurity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   obscurity. noun. /əbˈskjʊərəti/. /əbˈskjʊrəti/. (plural obscurities) [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.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › obscurity_nobscurity, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun obscurity, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.