OBSCURITY

obscureness, obscurity, abstruseness, reconditeness

(noun) the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

obscurity, obscureness

(noun) the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination

obscurity

(noun) an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; “he worked in obscurity for many years”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

obscurity (countable and uncountable, plural obscurities)

(literary) Darkness; the absence of light.

The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown.

The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand.

Synonyms

• (the state of being unknown): unknownness

Antonyms

• (the state of being known): fame

J. Wiwat (talk) 12:46, 14 April 2019 (UTC)

• (the state of being clear): clarity

Source: Wiktionary

Ob*scu"ri*ty, n. Etym: [L. obscuritas: cf. F. obscurité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being obscure; darkness; privacy; inconspicuousness; unintelligibleness; uncertainty. Yuo are not for obscurity designed. Dryden. They were now brought forth from obscurity, to be contemplated by artists with admiration and despair. Macaulay.

Syn.

– Darkness; dimness; gloom. See Darkness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition