Synonyms for obscurity
əbˈskyʊər ɪ ti

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1. obscureness, obscurity, abstruseness, reconditeness(noun)

   the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

   Synonyms:
   lowliness, profoundness, obscureness, abstruseness, abstrusity, profundity, humbleness, unimportance, reconditeness

   Antonyms:
   pellucidity, limpidity, clarity, lucidity, clearness, lucidness, prominence

2. obscurity(noun)

   an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known

   "he worked in obscurity for many years"

   Synonyms:
   abstruseness, reconditeness, obscureness

   Antonyms:
   clearness, clarity, pellucidity, lucidity, prominence, lucidness, limpidity

3. obscurity, obscureness(noun)

   the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination

   Synonyms:
   lowliness, unimportance, abstruseness, reconditeness, obscureness, humbleness

   Antonyms:
   limpidity, lucidness, clearness, prominence, lucidity, clarity, pellucidity

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1. obscurity

   Synonyms:
   contempt, contumely, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, humiliation, ignominy, infamy, oblivion, shame

   Antonyms:
   celebrity, credit, distinction, eminence, fame, glory, honor, laurels, notoriety, renown, reputation, repute

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1. obscurity(n.)

   Synonyms:
   darkness, dimness, gloom, gloominess, shade, obscuration, cloud, obfuscation

2. obscurity(n.)

   Synonyms:
   seclusion, retirement, privacy

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1. obscurity(n)

   Synonyms:
   ambiguity, vagueness, privacy, seclusion, retirement, darkness, obfuscation, obscuration

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1. List of paraphrases:

   opacity, darkness, ambiguity, dark, mystery

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How to use obscurity in a sentence?

1. Nigel Farage:

   We may just finish the whole thing off and (Tony) Blair can disappear off into total obscurity.

2. Alexander Hamilton, The Farmer Refuted, February 23, 1775:

   The changes in the human condition are uncertain and frequent. Many, on whom fortune has bestowed her favours, may trace their family to a more unprosperous station; and many who are now in obscurity, may look back upon the affluence and exalted rank of their ancestors.

3. Napoleon:

   Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

4. Alexander The Great:

   I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity.

5. Bruce Hoffman:

   This inattention could have created the opportunity for a local group — perhaps with external encouragement or support — to emerge from obscurity and perpetrate such terrifically lethal attacks.

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