obscure fact

noun phrase

Meaning

A piece of information that is little-known, difficult to find, or irrelevant to most people.

Examples

He loves winning trivia games by reciting obscure facts about 19th-century maritime law.
The documentary was filled with obscure facts that even the museum curators had never heard before.

Synonyms: trivia, nugget of information, esoteric detail, arcana

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

obscure fact

noun phrase

Pronunciation: əbˈskjʊər fækt

Definition

A piece of information that is little-known, difficult to find, or irrelevant to most people.

Examples

He loves winning trivia games by reciting obscure facts about 19th-century maritime law.
The documentary was filled with obscure facts that even the museum curators had never heard before.
She spent hours in the library archives, hoping to dig up an obscure fact that would prove her theory.

Synonyms of obscure fact

Words with a similar meaning to obscure fact:

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary