OBFUSCATES Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word obfuscates. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OBFUSCATES
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befuddles | verbv | |||||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||||
bewilders | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||||
confuses | 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 | ||||||||
mystifies | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make mysterious | ||||||||
obscures | verbv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
perplexes | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • make more complicated | ||||||||
puzzles | 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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
darken | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • become dark or darker • tarnish or stain • make dark or darker | ||||||||
eclipse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • one celestial body obscures another verb • be greater in significance than • cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
overshadow | verbv | |||||||
verb • be greater in significance than • make appear small by comparison • cast a shadow upon |