OBSCURENESS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

obscureness

noun

Definition of obscureness

as in ambiguity

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Noun

A student who learns to navigate ambiguity, make sense of evidence, and strengthen their capacity for synthesis is better prepared not only for a career, but for the demands of citizenship.

— Tim Knowles, Fortune, 8 July 2026
With Drama now set, that ambiguity is being carried over to Comedy and Young Adult.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Definition of ambiguity

Noun

These sentences are part of a four-plus-page descriptive riff, one of many passages that lend the novel a teeming, avid opacity.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
An American expat who has fully embraced British eccentricity and emotional opacity, Kimi Murdoch could be a Toni Collette character.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of opacity

Noun

The murkiness of the injury bled into free agency and Christensen’s Carolina future remains unsettled, despite the team’s unproven depth options on the line, particularly at guard.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
As Raul grapples with telling the story of Elsa’s life, he’s confronted by the murkiness of borrowing from real people for the purposes of fiction.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 May 2026

Definition of murkiness

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For some, including Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, a starring role in front of a global audience has catapulted them from relative obscurity to worldwide fame, attracting millions of new followers on social media.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
There is no longer much question as to whether Platner is suitable for public office, and even less question as to whether plucking him from political obscurity made any sense.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Definition of obscurity

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