Obscurity meaning

What does “obscurity” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“obscurity” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand.

obscurity

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
Synonymsobscureness abstruseness reconditeness
Oppositesclarity
an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known
“he worked in obscurity for many years”
Oppositesprominence
the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
Synonymsobscureness

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University