OBSCURENESS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

obscureness

noun

Definition of obscureness

as in ambiguity

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Noun

There is little ambiguity about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aims.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
Others, however, like Morissa Schwartz, founder of GenZ Publishing, said the ambiguity might have been deliberate.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambiguity

Noun

That is in part thanks to the opacity of AI technology but also because this clique is much smaller.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
The opacity surrounding Zhou has become common practice as Beijing looks to tighten information about key officials in recent years, especially those who serve Xi directly.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of opacity

Noun

But the murkiness doesn’t last long in a production that achieves an admirable balance between objectivity and emotion, abstraction and representation.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Because of the legal murkiness, Pratte urges people to talk to an attorney before foregoing registration.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of murkiness

Noun

Asco’s work remained in relative obscurity — living in local mythology through storytellers like Ignacio — for decades.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Smart city programs in Beijing, Shanghai, and other urban centers use AI to track performance and centralize oversight of local officials who once operated in comfortable obscurity, subjecting them to an algorithmic performance review.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscurity

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