obscurity
noun
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Definition of obscurity
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Synonyms & Antonyms for obscurity
Synonyms
ambiguity, ambiguousness, darkness, equivocalness, equivocation, inscrutability, inscrutableness, murkiness, mysteriousness, nebulosity, nebulousness, obliqueness, obliquity, opacity, opaqueness
Antonyms
clarity, clearness, obviousness, plainness
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The song had been uploaded to YouTube in 2010, around the time the single was reissued by a Japanese record label specializing in Jamaican obscurities. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "Stephen Cheng Released One Single That Sounded Like Nothing Else. But Who Was He?," 24 Aug. 2019 The young Frenchman is a star in the making having been plucked from Ligue 2 obscurity. — SI.com, "Arsenal: The XI That Should Start Against Liverpool," 22 Aug. 2019 An ‘incarnation theme’ Presley sought spiritual explanations for why he of all people was plucked from the obscurity of Tupelo to become a celebrity. — al, "The cult of Elvis lives on: Presley died 42 years ago," 16 Aug. 2019 But in recent years, as historians, activists and scholars brought her story to light and a new generation embraced her, that obscurity has lifted. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Daywatch: Ex-top cop Garry McCarthy defends background checks, one of the largest Chicago office leases in recent years and other things to know to start your day," 20 Aug. 2019 Josh Jacobs emerged from recruiting obscurity into a first-round pick and Damien Harris was picked in the third round. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, "How ex-No. 1 RB Najee Harris found patience at Alabama," 15 Aug. 2019 For a school that has spent most of the last decade in relative basketball obscurity, the significance of such a high-profile commitment can’t be overstated. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, "Evan Mobley, the nation’s top basketball prospect, commits to USC," 5 Aug. 2019 The masterful tactician took Die Borussen from mid-table obscurity to Bundesliga and European champions, before repeating the feat with Die Roten to firmly cement his place as German footballing royalty. — SI.com, "Ottmar Hitzfeld: Der General Who Dominated Germany's All-Time Best XI," 24 July 2019 But a ten-year-old story leaked out from his past And yanked him from placid obscurity. — John Lithgow, The New Yorker, "Acosta Agonistes," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'obscurity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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