obscureness

• Существительное, обозначающее качество или состояние, когда что-то трудно понять, неясно или малоизвестно.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being difficult to understand, unclear, or not well known.

uncountable

1. State of being humble and unimportantC1formal

   The condition of being modest, lowly, or lacking in prominence or significance.

   Неизвестность

   • He lived in quiet obscurity, content with his simple life.
   • The artist's early work remained in obscurity for decades.
   • She preferred the obscurity of a small town to the fame of the city.

   Synonymsanonymityhumblenessinconspicuousnessinsignificancelowlinessnamelessnessobscurityunimportance

   Antonymscelebritydistinctioneminencefameimportancenotabilityprominencerenown

2. State of being indistinct due to poor lightingC1formal

   The quality of being difficult to see or perceive clearly because of insufficient light.

   Неясность

   • The obscurity of the alley made it hard to identify the figure.
   • Due to the obscurity of the room, she stumbled over the furniture.
   • The painting's details were lost in the obscurity of the dim gallery.

   Synonymsdarknessdimnessduskinessgloomgloominessmurkinessobscurityshadowiness

   Antonymsbrightnessclaritylightnessluminosity

3. Quality of being unclear or hard to understandC2formal

   The characteristic of being difficult to comprehend due to complexity or lack of clarity.

   Неясность

   • The obscurity of the philosophical text frustrated the students.
   • His explanation only added to the obscurity of the concept.
   • The poem's beauty lies in its deliberate obscurity.

   Synonymsabstrusenessambiguityincomprehensibilityobscurityopacityunclearnessvagueness

   Antonymsclarityclearnesscomprehensibilityintelligibilitylucidity