obscureness
State of dimness
Obscureness is the quality of being obscure—difficult to see, understand, or find.
The word covers both literal darkness the obscureness of the unlit passage and figurative hiddenness the obscureness of his motives.
It also describes lack of fame or recognition: She labored in obscureness for years before her work gained attention.
Obscurity is the more common noun form.
Uncertain in meaning
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- unclearNot easily understood
- crypticObscure in meaning
- nebulousUnclear and formless
indistinct · uncertain · indefinite · imprecise · opaque · inscrutable · abstruse · arcane
Made invisible deliberately
- hiddenKept out of sight
- unseenNot perceived visually
- veiledConcealed or obscured
- shroudedCovered and hidden
cloaked · masked · buried · secret · covert · clandestine · unnoticed · overlooked
Unclear, hard to perceive
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- blurryIndistinct, lacking definition
- unclearNot easily understood
- fuzzySoft and unclear
imprecise · undefined · hazy · cloudy · murky · vague · gauzy · misty
Not yet discovered
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
- namelessWithout any designation
- facelessLacking identity or features
- unheraldedNot publicly announced beforehand
undistinguished · insignificant · forgettable · minor · unsung · inconspicuous · unremarkable · nondescript
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- denseClosely packed together
labyrinthine · tangled · knotty · Byzantine · abstruse · recondite · impenetrable · unfathomable
equivocal
Uncertain in meaning
nebulous · indistinct · uncertain · indefinite · imprecise · opaque · inscrutable · abstruse · arcane · perplexing
concealed
Made invisible deliberately
shrouded · cloaked · masked · buried · secret · covert · clandestine · unnoticed · overlooked · undetected
indistinct
Unclear, hard to perceive
fuzzy · imprecise · undefined · hazy · cloudy · murky · vague · gauzy · misty · shadowy
unknown
Not yet discovered
- unrecognizedNot identified or acknowledged
- namelessWithout any designation
- facelessLacking identity or features
unheralded · undistinguished · insignificant · forgettable · minor · unsung · inconspicuous · unremarkable · nondescript · unnoted
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- elaborateComplex and detailed
dense · labyrinthine · tangled · knotty · Byzantine · abstruse · recondite · impenetrable · unfathomable · deep
obscurenessclarity
State of being understandable
clearness · lucidity · limpidity · transparency · intelligibility
obscurenessfame
Public recognition, widespread
renown · celebrity · prominence · notoriety · eminence
obscurenessvisibility
Range of clear sight
distinctness · clarity · brightness · conspicuousness · obviousness
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