obscurity
intermediateB2/əbˈskjʊərəti/ · ob-scure-ty
The state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant.
Meanings
The state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant.
ایسی حالت جو نامعلوم، غیر اہم یا نظرانداز ہونے کی ہو۔
عدم وضاحت
adam wazahat
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- live in obscurity
- obscurity of thought
- embrace obscurity
Example Sentences
He lived in obscurity, away from the public eye.
وہ عدم وضاحت میں رہتا تھا، عوامی نظر سے دور۔
Woh adam wazahat mein rehta tha, aami nazar se door.
The obscurity of the author made the book even more intriguing.
مالک کی عدم وضاحت نے کتاب کو مزید دلچسپ بنا دیا۔
Malik ki adam wazahat ne kitaab ko mazeed dilchasp bana dia.
Many poets write in obscurity, sharing their work with a limited audience.
بہت سے شعراء عدم وضاحت میں لکھتے ہیں، اپنا کام محدود لوگوں کے ساتھ بانٹتے ہیں۔
Bohot se shora adam wazahat mein likhte hain, apna kaam mehdood logon ke sath baantte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'obscure' as a foggy path—hard to see and understand.
Picture a fog-covered landscape, where everything is hard to distinguish.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
گفتگو کریں چھپے ہوئے مکان کی، نہ ہو نامِ تو گمنامی کے ساتھ۔
Guftagu karein chhupay huye makaan ki, na ho naam-e to gumnaami ke sath.
Let’s converse about the hidden abode, if there’s no name, then with obscurity.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چور کی چال، پھیلی ہوئی پردہ داری۔
Chor ki chaal, phelayi hui parda dari.
The thief's moves are shrouded in obscurity.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "obscuritas" — darkness, obscurity
First known use: 15th century
The word 'obscurity' evolved from the Latin term 'obscuritas', which relates to the state of being unknown or hidden.