obscurity

🇺🇸 /əbˈskjʊrəti/ 🇬🇧 /əbˈskjʊərəti/
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noun
R

the state of not being known or remembered

The artist lived in obscurity for many years before becoming famous.

R

something that is hard to understand

The writer's use of obscurity made the poem difficult to read.

R

the state of being dark

The room was in complete obscurity with no lights on.

translation

n. the state of not being known or remembered; something that is hard to understand; the state of being dark

Word Forms

Plural obscurities