Added 9 October 2026
obscurity
/əbˈskjʊəɹɪti/ noun
In Latin: obscūritās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about obscurity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand.
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An obscure and unimportant standing; not well known.
he worked in obscurity for many years
- The state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination.
Origin
From Middle English obscurite, obscuryte, from Middle French obscurité and its etymon Latin obscūritās. By surface analysis, obscure + -ity.
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