obscurity
Darkness of fame
Obscurity is the state of being unknown or unnoticed: He died in obscurity.
It also means darkness or dimness: shapes moving in the obscurity.
A third sense is difficulty of understanding—something unclear or hard to interpret: The poem's obscurity frustrated readers.
The plural obscurities usually refers to unclear passages or meanings: The contract was full of legal obscurities.
Light blocked by object
- dimnessInsufficient illumination
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- twilightLight after sunset
dusk · murk · penumbra · blackness · darkness · tenebrous · unlit · lightless
Not given proper attention
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- unrememberedNot kept in mind
- disregardedNot given consideration
- abandonedLeft behind completely
unsung · uncelebrated · unacknowledged · unnoticed · forsaken · erased · omitted · discarded
Act of hiding something
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- anonymityUnknown identity state
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
disguise · cloak · veil · shroud · mask · smokescreen · obfuscate · eclipse
Unknown identity state
- namelessnessLacking any designation
- facelessnessAbsence of distinguishing identity
- invisibilityState of being unseen
- insignificanceLack of consequence or weight
unimportance · inconspicuousness · lowliness · humbleness · nonentity · nobody · cipher · unknown
Having multiple interpretations
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- murkyDark and unclear
opaque · cryptic · enigmatic · imprecise · unintelligible · indecipherable · incomprehensible · confusing
shadow
Light blocked by object
twilight · dusk · murk · penumbra · blackness · darkness · tenebrous · unlit · lightless · crepuscular
neglected
Not given proper attention
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- unrememberedNot kept in mind
- disregardedNot given consideration
abandoned · unsung · uncelebrated · unacknowledged · unnoticed · forsaken · erased · omitted · discarded · faded
concealment
Act of hiding something
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- anonymityUnknown identity state
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
camouflage · disguise · cloak · veil · shroud · mask · smokescreen · obfuscate · eclipse · enshroud
anonymity
Unknown identity state
- namelessnessLacking any designation
- facelessnessAbsence of distinguishing identity
- invisibilityState of being unseen
insignificance · unimportance · inconspicuousness · lowliness · humbleness · nonentity · nobody · cipher · unknown · undiscovered
ambiguous
Having multiple interpretations
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
murky · opaque · cryptic · enigmatic · imprecise · unintelligible · indecipherable · incomprehensible · confusing · perplexing
- nighttimemidnight, nightfall, night sky, nighttime, starry sky
- concealmentconceal, hiding, concealing, concealed, hide
- Darknessblackness, pitch black, pitch-black, inkiness, murk
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- stealthsneak, ninja, creep, spy, skulk
- visibilityvisibility, visible, invisible, hidden, hide
obscurityfame
Public recognition, widespread
celebrity · renown · prominence · notoriety · limelight
obscurityclarity
State of being understandable
clearness · lucidity · intelligibility · perspicuity · comprehensibility
obscurityvisibility
Range of clear sight
light · brightness · illumination · tangibility · exposure