Pronunciation: [ ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt ]
Definition: verb
to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; to make obscure or unclear
Origin: Late Middle English; Latin
Etymology: from late Latin obfuscat- ‘darkened’, from the verb obfuscare, based on Latin fuscus ‘dark’
Usage:
Synonyms:
baffle
becloud
befuddle
bewilder
cloud
complicate
confound
darken
fog
muddle
puzzle
Antonyms:
clarify
clear up
enlighten
explain
explicate
illuminate
reveal
Example: The teacher continued to obfuscate the project with irrelevant information.