Obscurity and Perspicuousness

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Obscurity noun - The quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning.

Usage example: the 16th-century astrologer's predictions are so filled with obscurity that people can interpret them any way they want

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Perspicuousness is an antonym for obscurity.

Nearby Words: obscure, obscurely, obscuration

Perspicuousness noun - Clearness of expression.

Usage example: the undeniable perspicuousness of the prosecutor's closing argument

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Obscurity is an antonym for perspicuousness.

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Perspicuousness and Obscurity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/obscurity/perspicuousness

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