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 obscurity obscurity /əbsˈkjʊrəti/

noun

  1. () The quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand  ( obscureness , reconditeness , abstruseness , obscurity )
    the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
  2. () The state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination  ( obscureness , obscurity )
    the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
  3. () An obscure and unimportant standing; not well known  ( obscurity )
    an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known
     He worked in obscurity for many years
    he worked in obscurity for many years