obfuscated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of obfuscatednext
as in ambiguous

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obfuscated

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verb

past tense of obfuscate
as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding irrelevant matters that only serve to obfuscate the fundamental issue of guilt or innocence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscated
  1. ambiguous
  2. confused
  3. cryptic
  4. obscure
  5. mysterious
  6. unclear
  7. indistinct
  8. unintelligible
Adjective
  • This was later pulled back and made more ambiguous, but still, the setting and enemy mecha do pretty much squarely place it before the game even if the story elements are now less specific.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Whether or not Margo was actually having an affair with her teenage neighbor is intended to be ambiguous, according to Feldman.
    TIME, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambiguous
Verb
  • However, the Madea star said his science teacher then asked him about dissecting the animal, which confused a young Perry.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the state’s agriculture department, which had been routinely testing Raw Farm milk products kept getting negative results — leaving infectious disease experts confused.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • The teaser ends on a cryptic note, showing an unknown bloodied woman (played by series newcomer Hilary Swank), running down the side of the road from an unseen threat.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
  • That math is a bunch of cryptic symbols on a piece of paper.
    Kelsey Houston-Edwards, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of cryptic
Adjective
  • From 1981—nearly three months before MTV’s own debut, in fact—until 1988, Night Flight was a subcultural beacon, broadcasting not just obscure music videos but also documentaries like Another State of Mind and Urgh!
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
  • His friends ask to see his top artists — some obvious ones (Kendrick Lamar) then some more obscure choices.
    EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscure
Adjective
  • The Wright-Patterson activity comes amid a string of mysterious drone sightings, primarily in the Northeast, that have been raising alarms among residents and local officials alike.
    Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • President-elect Donald Trump said U.S. government officials, including President Joe Biden, know where the mysterious drone sightings along the East Coast are coming and going from, accusing the leaders without evidence of intentionally keeping those details from the public.
    Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of mysterious
Adjective
  • The statement left unclear precisely what would happen to disaster aid and assistance to farmers that had been included in the bill.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
  • While the cause of the incident and the exact number of fatalities remains unclear, Governor Seyi Makinde confirmed there were fatalities and announced the deployment of security forces to the site to prevent further casualties and ensure safety in the aftermath.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of unclear
Adjective
  • Even the most rarefied fixtures, the ones the elite were so convinced would be so appealing, have come to seem ephemeral, indistinct.
    Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The resulting black-and-white photograph shows some two dozen deer in a mesmerizing blur — indistinct, eerie white figures under a canopy of trees.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of indistinct
Adjective
  • Instead, like 2022’s Smile, the end credits are accompanied by haunting unintelligible voices and sounds throughout.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • But when the meeting started, the audio was garbled and unintelligible as city staff made a presentation on the item.
    Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024
Definition of unintelligible
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