Synonyms for obscuration

Most common

eclipse · mist · obscurity

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The state of being obscured.

Related words

Word family

obscurantism obscurity

Forms

Plural

obscurations → eclipses, mists, obscurities…

Example sentences

• eclipse The total eclipse will last 1 hour and 43 minutes.
• mist The land could just be discerned through the mist.
• obscurity Obscurity is by no means a proof of deep thought.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

mist¹

7 letters

eclipse²

9 letters

obscurity⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (eclipse² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

obscurcissement

Italiano

oscuramento