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obscurity (noun)

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  • obscurity — obscure ► ADJECTIVE (obscurer, obscurest) 1) not discovered or known about; uncertain. 2) not well known. 3) not clearly expressed or easily understood. 4) hard to make out; indistinct. ► VERB ▪ conceal or make unclear …   English terms dictionary

  • obscurity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total ▪ near, virtual ▪ He is now living in virtual obscurity. ▪ comparative (esp. BrE), relative …   Collocations dictionary

  • obscurity — noun 1) the novel plots Carlotta’s rise from obscurity to stardom Syn: insignificance, inconspicuousness, unimportance, anonymity; limbo, twilight, oblivion Ant: fame 2) small minded intellectuals who had accused him of obscurity Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • obscurity — noun 1 (U) the state of not being known or remembered: O Brien retired from politics and died in obscurity. 2 (C, U) something that is difficult to understand, or the quality of being difficult to understand: After years of analysis, a great many …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • obscurity — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century 1. one that is obscure 2. the quality or state of being obscure …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • obscurity — noun a) Darkness; the absence of light b) The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown See Also: obscure …   Wiktionary

  • obscurity — UK [əbˈskjʊərətɪ] / US [əbˈskjʊrətɪ] noun Word forms obscurity : singular obscurity plural obscurities 1) [uncountable] a state in which a person or thing is not well known or not remembered a girl who was plucked from obscurity to become a star… …   English dictionary

  • obscurity — ob|scu|ri|ty [ əb skjurəti ] noun 1. ) uncount a state in which a person or thing is not well known or not remembered: a girl who was plucked from obscurity to become a star in obscurity: He was a famous poet, but he died in obscurity. 2. ) count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • obscurity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Shade Nouns 1. obscurity, dimness, darkness, obscuration, obfuscation, opacity; whiteout; shade, cloud, gloom, duskiness, etc. See concealment, invisibility, cloudiness. 2. unclearness, indefiniteness,… …   English dictionary for students

  • obscurity — [əbˈskjʊərəti] noun [U] a state in which a person or thing is not well known, or is not remembered …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • obscurity — /əbˈskjurəti/ (say uhb skyoohruhtee) noun (plural obscurities) 1. the state or quality of being obscure. 2. uncertainty of meaning or expression. 3. the condition of being unknown. 4. an unknown or unimportant person or thing. 5. darkness;… …  

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