1. the state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant
2. the quality of being difficult to understand; lack of clarity
3. darkness or the state of being hidden from view
Usage: literary

Examples

• The talented artist lived in obscurity for years before being discovered.
• After retiring from politics, she faded into obscurity.
• The legal document was written with such obscurity that no one could understand it.
• The professor’s lecture was filled with obscurity and confusing references.
• The old castle was hidden in the obscurity of the dense forest.
• Many great writers died in obscurity, only to become famous after death.
• The obscurity of the ancient text made translation extremely difficult.