OBFUSCATE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word obfuscate. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OBFUSCATE
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confuse | verbv | |||||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||||
muddle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • informal terms for a difficult situation verb • make into a puddle • mix up or confuse | ||||||||
obscure | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||||
baffle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) | ||||||||
befuddle | verbv | |||||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||||
bewilder | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||||
blur | verbv | |||||||
noun • a hazy or indistinct representation verb • become glassy; lose clear vision • to make less distinct or clear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • make dim or indistinct • become vague or indistinct | ||||||||
cloak | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • anything that covers or conceals • a loose outer garment verb • hide under a false appearance • cover as if with clothing • cover with or as if with a cloak | ||||||||
cloud | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible • a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude • out of touch with reality • a cause of worry or gloom or trouble • suspicion affecting your reputation • a group of many things in the air or on the ground verb • make overcast or cloudy • make less visible or unclear • billow up in the form of a cloud • make gloomy or depressed • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make less clear • colour with streaks or blotches of different shades • make milky or dull | ||||||||
complicate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make more complicated • make more complex, intricate, or richer | ||||||||
conceal | verbv | |||||||
verb • prevent from being seen or discovered • hold back; keep from being perceived by others | ||||||||
confound | verbv | |||||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • mistake one thing for another | ||||||||
hide | verbv | |||||||
noun • the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) • body covering of a living animal verb • prevent from being seen or discovered • be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety • cover as if with a shroud • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||||
mask | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a covering to disguise or conceal the face • activity that tries to conceal something • a party of guests wearing costumes and masks • a protective covering worn over the face verb • hide under a false appearance • put a mask on or cover with a mask • make unrecognizable • cover with a sauce • shield from light | ||||||||
muddy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of soil) soft and watery • dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck • (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear • (of liquids) clouded as with sediment verb • dirty with mud • cause to become muddy • make turbid | ||||||||
mystify | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make mysterious | ||||||||
obnubilate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||||
perplex | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make more complicated | ||||||||
puzzle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||||
shroud | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind • burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped verb • cover as if with a shroud • form a cover like a shroud • wrap in a shroud | ||||||||