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obscurity

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əbˈskjʊrəti/ · UK /əbˈskjʊərəti/

obscurity means: The state of being little known or difficult to understand.

noun

UNKNOWN OR UNCLEARC1

The state of being little known or difficult to understand.

  • The writer lived in obscurity.
  • The obscurity of the instructions frustrated the students.
  • Her first film rescued her from obscurity.

How to use it: in obscurity (The painter worked in obscurity for many years.); obscurity of something (The obscurity of the wording caused confusion.)

Similar words: unknownness

Common phrases: relative obscurity, fade into obscurity, rise from obscurity

DARKNESSC2

Darkness that makes things difficult to see.

  • The room lay in obscurity.
  • A small lamp broke the obscurity of the cellar.
  • Their faces disappeared into the obscurity beyond the firelight.

Similar words: darkness, gloom

Opposites: light

Common phrases: deep obscurity, in obscurity

Questions about obscurity

What does obscurity mean?

The state of being little known or difficult to understand.

What is obscurity in other languages?

Türkçe: tanınmamışlık · Español: anonimato · Français: anonymat · Deutsch: Unbekanntheit · Italiano: anonimato · 日本語: 無名

How do you pronounce obscurity?

In American English /əbˈskjʊrəti/; in British English /əbˈskjʊərəti/.

How do you use obscurity in a sentence?

The writer lived in obscurity. The obscurity of the instructions frustrated the students.

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