obscurity

/əbˈskjʊr.ə.ti/
noun
  1. The state of being unknown, forgotten, or not famous.
    • He lived his entire life in obscurity, content with his simple routine.
    • The author's work was rescued from obscurity by a modern publisher.
    • After one hit song, the band quickly faded back into obscurity.
  2. The quality of being difficult to understand or unclear.
    • Philosophical texts often suffer from unnecessary obscurity.
    • The witness's testimony was full of obscurity and contradictions.
    • The obscurity of the instructions made assembling the furniture impossible.
  3. Something that is unclear or hard to understand.
    • Historians still debate the obscurities of the ancient ritual.
    • The lecture was filled with obscurities that no one could explain.
    • The contract contained several legal obscurities that worried the lawyer.
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