Obscurity

/əbˈskjʊrɪti/ noun

Definition

The state of being unknown, unclear, or hidden from public attention; also darkness or dimness.

Etymology

From Latin 'obscuritas,' derived from 'obscurus' (dark, unclear), with roots possibly connected to 'skew' meaning darkness or shade in ancient languages.

Kelly Says

Many brilliant artists, musicians, and inventors died in obscurity before being rediscovered—Vincent van Gogh's lack of recognition during his lifetime reminds us that the world sometimes needs time to appreciate genius.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
暗闇
kuu-ya-mi
ARالعربية
غموض
ghum-moos
BNবাংলা
অস্পষ্টতা
os-pash-ta
CACatalà
obscuritat
ohb-skyoo-ri-ta
CSČeština
nejasnost
neh-yas-nost
DADansk
obscurité
ohb-skyoo-ree-tay
DEDeutsch
Unklarheit
oon-klah-ra-hayt
ELΕλληνικά
σκοτεινότητα
sko-te-i-no-tee
ESEspañol
oscuridad
os-koo-ri-dad
FAفارسی
غموض
ghom-moos
FISuomi
pimeys
pee-meys
FRFrançais
obscurité
ohb-skyoo-ree-tay
GUGU
અંધકાર
an-dhak-aar
HAHA
rufe
roo-fe
HEעברית
חושך
hoo-shekh
HIहिन्दी
अस्पष्टता
as-pash-ta
HUMagyar
elmosódás
el-mo-so-das
IDBahasa Indonesia
kegelapan
keh-ge-la-pan
IGIG
ihe
ee-he
ITItaliano
oscurità
oh-skoo-ree-ta
JA日本語
暗闇
kuu-ya-mi
KKKK
жаңалық
jan-alyq
KMKM
ក្បាល
k-baal
KO한국어
어둠
eo-deum
MRMR
अस्पष्टता
as-pash-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
kegelapan
keh-ge-la-pan
MYမြန်မာ
ရှုပ်တော်
ya-shuk-taw
NLNederlands
duisternis
doo-is-te-rnis
NONorsk
uhem
oo-hem
PAPA
ਅੰਧકાર
an-dhak-kaar
PLPolski
niejasność
nyeh-jas-no-sht
PTPortuguês
obstrução
ohb-stru-sow
RORomână
obscuritate
ohb-skyoo-ree-ta-te
RUРусский
неясность
nyyaz-no-st
SVSvenska
mörker
moer-ker
SWKiswahili
giza
gee-za
TAதமிழ்
மறைவு
ma-rai-vu
TEతెలుగు
అసపష్టత
as-pa-shta
THไทย
ความมืด
kwan-muat
TLTL
kadili
ka-di-li
TRTürkçe
karanlıklık
ka-ran-lik-lik
UKУкраїнська
неясність
nyyaz-no-st
URاردو
مُشْتَرَک
moo-shar-ek
VITiếng Việt
bóng tối
bong toi
YOYO
ìṣẹ
ee-she
ZH中文
模糊
mo-hu
ZUZU
umnyama
oom-nyah-mah

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