obscurity
/əbˈskjʊərəti/noun
उच्चारण अब्स्क्युअरटी
गुमनामी, अज्ञातता
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[U]
the state of not being known or remembered
गुमनामी, अज्ञातता
- The poet died in obscurity and became famous only later.
- He rose from obscurity to the top of his field.
- The actor faded into obscurity after his last film flopped.
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- Many fine writers live and work in obscurity.
- Her small village school saved her from obscurity and gave her a start.
Synonyms anonymity insignificance oblivion
Opposite fame prominence celebrity
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[U, C]
the quality of being difficult to understand; something that is unclear
अस्पष्टता, दुर्बोधता
- the obscurity of the ancient text
- The obscurity of the legal language confused ordinary readers.
- The obscurity of the poem's final lines puzzled even the teacher.
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- Editors removed the obscurity from the report so that readers could follow it.
- Some students complain about the obscurity of the textbook's explanations.
◇Word family
obscure adj., verbobscurely adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The adjective obscure means unknown or unclear.
Adjective obscure का अर्थ 'अनजाना' या 'अस्पष्ट' है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Rise from obscurity, sink into obscurity.
Collocations: rise from obscurity (गुमनामी से उठकर प्रसिद्ध होना), sink into obscurity (गुमनामी में खो जाना)।