What is another word for obscureness?

Pronunciation: [ɒbskjˈʊ͡ənəs] (IPA)

Obscureness is a term referring to something that is unclear, unknown or difficult to understand. Synonyms for the word, obscureness, include ambiguity, vagueness, enigma, murkiness, perplexity, opaqueness, and cryptic. Each of these terms explains the lack of clarity or transparency of something. Ambiguity suggests that something is open to more than one interpretation. Vagueness implies a lack of precision, while enigma refers to something that is mysterious and puzzling. Murkiness suggests that something is not clear or straightforward, while perplexity implies a state of confusion or bewilderment. Opaqueness refers to something that is impenetrable or impossible to understand, while cryptic implies that something is purposely mysterious or difficult to decipher.

What are the hypernyms for Obscureness?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Obscureness?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the opposite words for obscureness?

The word "obscureness" refers to a lack of clarity, transparency or visibility. Some antonyms for the term include "lucidity," which refers to a clear or easy to understand presentation, "transparency," referring to the visibility of an object or idea, and "obviousness," signifying something that is immediately evident or apparent. Other antonyms for "obscureness" may include "clarity," "brightness," "distinctness," or "translucency." These terms describe the opposite of the mysteriousness, ambiguity, and vagueness associated with the term "obscureness." Each of these antonyms helps to communicate a sense of illumination, accessibility, and comprehension that opposes the murky and uncertain nature of the word "obscureness.

What are the antonyms for Obscureness?

Usage examples for Obscureness

He had actually, in this parabolic, and commendable, obscureness, for which she thanked him in her soul, struck the very point she had not named and did not wish to hear named, but wished him to strike; he was anything but obtuse.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith
A wise and faithful counsellor will blame Weak verses, note the rough, condemn the lame, Retrench luxuriance, make obscureness plain, Cross-question this, bid that be writ again: A second Aristarch, he will not ask, "Why for such trifles take my friend to task?"
"The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry"
Horace a.k.a. Quintus Horatius Flaccus Translated by John Conington, M. A.

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