/ Dictionary / Index O obscurity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ob•scu•ri•ty Pronunciation: (ub-skyoor'i-tē), [key] — pl. -ties. the state or quality of being obscure. the condition of being unknown: He lived in obscurity for years before winning acclaim. uncertainty of meaning or expression; ambiguity. an unknown or unimportant person or thing. darkness; dimness; indistinctness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: obscurity (Thesaurus) obscure obsecrate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language