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obscurity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | obscureness |
| Type of | semidarkness |
obscurity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abstruseness, obscureness, reconditeness |
| Type of | incomprehensibility |
| Derivation | obscure |
obscurity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | standing |
| Has types | humbleness, limbo, lowliness, namelessness, nowhere, oblivion, obscureness, unimportance, anonymity |
| Derivation | obscure |
he worked in obscurity for many years.
Examples of obscurity
obscurity
After decades of obscurity, Powell's many charms have recently awakened readers.
From the businessweek.com
Williams will have to do something to stop their slide into obscurity, and fast.
From the nzherald.co.nz
That one show could elevate an entire channel from obscurity into the spotlight.
From the newsobserver.com
It's a rare human being who voluntarily walks away from fame and into obscurity.
From the freep.com
There's nothing like relative obscurity to make you appreciate moderate success.
From the lohud.com
It will also give Watson a chance to come out of obscurity and run his own shop.
From the time.com
He won't fall back into obscurity, but there's no way he'll hit 46 homers again.
From the sportingnews.com
I hope people aren't put off by the size, obscurity or heavy themes of the play.
From the guardian.co.uk
That she had had to endure decades of obscurity was, she would add, frustrating.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Obscureness: the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
- An obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years"
- The state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
- (obscure) make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley"
- (obscure) not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech... ...
- (obscure) confuse: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions"
- (obscure) dark: marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
- (obscure) hidden: difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"
- (obscure) not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
