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obscurity [əbˈskjʊərɪtɪ] n pl -ties
1. the state or quality of being obscure 2. an obscure person or thing ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
obscurity noun 1. insignificance, oblivion, unimportance, non-recognition, inconsequence, lowliness, inconspicuousness, namelessness, ingloriousness His later life was spent in obscurity and loneliness. 2. vagueness, complexity, ambiguity, intricacy, incomprehensibility, inexactitude, woolliness, abstruseness, impreciseness, impenetrableness, reconditeness, lack of preciseness Hunt was irritated by the obscurity of his reply. vagueness clarity, lucidity, explicitness, obviousness, clearness, comprehensibility 3. enigma, mystery, puzzle, problem, difficulty, complexity, riddle, conundrum Whatever its obscurities, the poem was clear on one count. Translations obscurity [əbˈskjʊərɪtɪ] N 1. (= the unknown) → oscuridad f to live in obscurity → vivir en la oscuridad she rose from obscurity to be a leading name in fashion → salió de la nada para llegar a ser un nombre destacado del mundo de la moda the band faded into obscurity → el grupo cayó en el olvido 3. (liter) (= darkness) → oscuridad f obscurity n (of style, ideas, argument) → Unklarheit f, → Unverständlichkeit f, → Verworrenheit f; to lapse into obscurity → verworren or unklar werden; he threw some light on the obscurities of the text → er erhellte einige der unklaren Textstellen no pl (of birth, origins) → Dunkel nt; to live in obscurity → zurückgezogen leben; to rise from obscurity → aus dem Nichts auftauchen; in spite of the obscurity of his origins → trotz seiner unbekannten Herkunft; to sink into obscurity → in Vergessenheit geraten How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A still greater obscurity lies in the distinctive characters by which the objects in each of these great departments of nature have been arranged and assorted. AN Old Politician and a Young Politician were travelling through a beautiful country, by the dusty highway which leads to the City of Prosperous Obscurity. It shook with his measured breath, as he gave out the psalm; it threw its obscurity between him and the holy page, as he read the Scriptures; and while he prayed, the veil lay heavily on his uplifted countenance. |
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