obscurity

Word parts

obscure + -ity

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əbˈskjʊərɪti/ or /əbˈskjɔːrɪti/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əbˈskjʊrɪti/ or /əbˈskjɝɪti/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: ob‧scur‧ity

Noun

Singular obscurity

Plural obscurities

1. (literary) Obscurity is darkness; the absence of light.
2. The state of being unclear, unknown, or hard to understand.

   The old book was written in such obscurity that even scholars had difficulty deciphering its meaning.