Obscurity
Obscurity noun - The quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown.
Usage example: the singer languished in relative obscurity for years before becoming famous
Popularity is an antonym for obscurity.
Popularity
Popularity noun - The state of enjoying widespread approval.
Usage example: the sudden popularity of low-cut blouses horrified my mother
Obscurity is an antonym for popularity.
How words are described
| similar | similar obscurity | similar popularity |
| current | current obscurity | current popularity |
| relative | relative obscurity | relative popularity |
| sheer | sheer obscurity | sheer popularity |
| Other adjectives: extreme, general, vast, increasing, overall, mainstream. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Hence, its popularity in Japan and obscurity everywhere else.Compare it with La Familia Burrón in Mexico, which also deals with similar topics and also being a Long Runner.
Source: Manga / Sazae-san - Slice of Life: Helps to explain its popularity in Japan and obscurity everywhere else.
Source: Manga / Sazae-san -
My Little Pony, after its enormous popularity during the '80s and early '90s, faded into obscurity by the latter half of the '90s.
Source: Popularity Polynomial
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