OBFUSCATING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word obfuscating. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for OBFUSCATING
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baffling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | ||||||||
clouding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky | ||||||||
confusing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing confusion or disorientation • lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity | ||||||||
mystifying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of an obscure nature | ||||||||
perplexing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity | ||||||||
puzzling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not clear to the understanding • lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity | ||||||||
befuddling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • make stupid with alcohol | ||||||||
bewildering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • cause to be confused emotionally | ||||||||
muddling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • informal terms for a difficult situation verb • make into a puddle • mix up or confuse | ||||||||
obscuring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 |