Obscurity is the quality of being difficult to understand. An obscurity is something that is difficult to understand. `How can that be?' asked Hunt, irritated by the obscurity of Henry's reply
an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years"
Obscurity is the state of being known by only a few people. For the lucky few, there's the chance of being plucked from obscurity and thrown into the glamorous world of modelling fame
the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years