obscurity


obscurity (http://definr.com/obscurity)

     n 1: the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to
          understand [syn: obscureness, abstruseness, reconditeness]
          [ant: clarity]
     2: an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he
        worked in obscurity for many years" [ant: prominence]
     3: the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of
        adequate illumination [syn: obscureness]