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obscurity vs lowliness

lowliness vs obscurity

obscurity and lowliness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obscurity Yes No No No
lowliness Yes No No No
As nouns, lowliness is a hyponym of obscurity; that is, lowliness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obscurity:
  • obscurity: an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known
  • lowliness: the state of being humble and unimportant
Other hyponyms of obscurity include anonymity, namelessness, humbleness, obscureness, unimportance, nowhere, limbo, oblivion.
obscurity (noun) lowliness (noun)
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known the state of being humble and unimportant
the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
Difference between obscurity and lowliness

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