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Obfuscate

verb/ˈɑːbfəskˌeɪt/
Definition
make obscure or unclear
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɑːbfəskˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɒbfəskˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɒbfəskˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɑːbfəskˌeɪt/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
obfuscationnounconfusion resulting from failure to understand
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verschleiern
unklar oder unklar machen
🇫🇷French
obscurcir
rendre obscur ou peu clair
🇪🇸Spanish
ofuscar
hacer oscuro o poco claro
🇮🇹Italian
offuscare
rendere oscuro o poco chiaro
🇳🇱Dutch
verduisteren
onduidelijk of onduidelijk maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
ofuscar
tornar obscuro ou pouco claro
🇷🇺Russian
запутывать
сделать неясным или неясным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अंधेरा करना
अस्पष्ट या अस्पष्ट बनाना
🇧🇩Bengali
অস্পষ্ট
অস্পষ্ট বা অস্পষ্ট করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
தெளிவற்ற
தெளிவற்ற அல்லது தெளிவற்றதாக ஆக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
అస్పష్టంగా
అస్పష్టంగా లేదా అస్పష్టంగా చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
अस्पष्ट
अस्पष्ट किंवा अस्पष्ट करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસ્પષ્ટ
અસ્પષ્ટ અથવા અસ્પષ્ટ બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಗೊಳಿಸು
ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಗೊಳಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അവ്യക്തമാക്കുക
അവ്യക്തമോ അവ്യക്തമോ ആക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੁੰਝਲਦਾਰ
ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਜਾਂ ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਬਣਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
مبہم
غیر واضح یا غیر واضح بنائیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
混淆
使模糊或不清楚
🇯🇵Japanese
難読化する
曖昧にする、または不明確にする
🇰🇷Korean
난독화하다
모호하게 하거나 불분명하게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm xáo trộn
làm cho tối nghĩa hoặc không rõ ràng
🇹🇭Thai
ทำให้สับสน
ทำให้คลุมเครือหรือไม่ชัดเจน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggelapkan
membuat tidak jelas atau tidak jelas
🇵🇭Filipino
magpalabo
gawing malabo o hindi malinaw
🇲🇾Malay
mengelirukan
membuat kabur atau tidak jelas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غامض
جعل غامضة أو غير واضحة
🇮🇷Persian
مبهم کردن
مبهم یا نامشخص کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
şaşırtmak
belirsiz veya belirsiz hale getirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְעַרְפֵּל
להסתיר או לא ברור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'obfuscate'?
The primary meaning of 'obfuscate' is 'make obscure or unclear'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'obfuscate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'obfuscate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'obfuscate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'obfuscate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'obfuscate' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'obfuscate' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'obfuscate' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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