obscurity
ob·scu·ri·ty
(ŏb-skyo͝or′ĭ-tē, əb-)n. pl. ob·scu·ri·ties
1. Deficiency or absence of light; darkness.
2.
a. The quality or condition of being unknown: "Even utter obscurity need not be an obstacle to [political] success" (New Republic).
b. One that is unknown.
3.
a. The quality or condition of being imperfectly known or difficult to understand: "writings meant to be understood ... by all, composed without deliberate obscurity or hidden motives" (National Review).
b. An instance of being imperfectly known or difficult to understand.
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obscurity
(əbˈskjʊərɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. the state or quality of being obscure
2. an obscure person or thing
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ob•scu•ri•ty
(əbˈskyʊər ɪ ti)n., pl. -ties.
1. the state or quality of being obscure.
2. a person or thing that is obscure.
[1470–80]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  obscurity - the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand |
| 2. | obscurity - an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years" standing - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" nowhere - an insignificant place; "he came out of nowhere" limbo, oblivion - the state of being disregarded or forgotten prominence - the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent | |
| 3. | obscurity - the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination |
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obscurity
noun
2. vagueness, complexity, ambiguity, intricacy, incomprehensibility, inexactitude, woolliness, abstruseness, impreciseness, impenetrableness, reconditeness, lack of preciseness Hunt was irritated by the obscurity of his reply.
vagueness clarity, lucidity, explicitness, obviousness, clearness, comprehensibility
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obscurity
noun1. Absence or deficiency of light:
2. The quality or state of being obscure:
3. The quality or state of being ambiguous:
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Translations
ظَلام، ظُلْمَه، غُموض
uklarhed
óskÿrleiki; torræîni
anlaşılmazlık
obscurity
[əbˈskjʊərɪtɪ] N
2. (= complexity) [of language, idea] → oscuridad f
obscurities (in a book) → puntos mpl oscuros
3. (liter) (= darkness) → oscuridad f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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obscurity
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
obscurity
[əbˈskjʊərɪtɪ] n (also) (fig) → oscurità f inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
obscure
(əbˈskjuə) adjective1. not clear; difficult to see. an obscure corner of the library.
2. not well-known. an obscure author.
3. difficult to understand. an obscure poem.
verbto make obscure. A large tree obscured the view.
obˈscurely adverbobˈscurity nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.