obscurity
Darkness; the absence of lightDarkness; the absence of light.
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» He lived and died in obscurity.
Er lebte und starb in Vergessenheit. — Esperantostern
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Examples
9 sentencesHe lived and died in obscurity.
deEr lebte und starb in Vergessenheit. — Esperantostern
This work received some notice at the time, but soon fell into obscurity.
Obscurity is by no means a proof of deep thought.
deUnverständlichkeit ist noch lange kein Beweis für tiefe Gedanken. — Esperantostern
Meaning
3 senses(countable, literary, uncountable)Darkness; the absence of light.
мракmrak, темнота́temnotá, тьмаtʹma
(countable, uncountable)The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand.
нея́сностьnejásnostʹ
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
(countable, uncountable)The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown.
She was plucked from obscurity to star in a Broadway musical.
неизве́стностьneizvéstnostʹ, безве́стностьbezvéstnostʹ
Origin
From Middle English obscurite, obscuryte, from Middle French obscurité and its etymon LatiFrom Middle English obscurite, obscuryte, from Middle French obscurité and its etymon Latin obscūritās. By surface analysis, obscure + -ity.
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Forms
plural: obscurities| Singular | obscurity |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand:obscurenessabstrusenessreconditeness
- the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination:obscureness
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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