Synonyms of obfuscate

obfuscate

verb

as in to confuse

to make (something) unclear to the understanding

irrelevant matters that only serve to obfuscate the fundamental issue of guilt or innocence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confuse
• complicate
• blur
• disrupt
• becloud
• muddy
• cloud
• fog
• befog
• perplex
• upset
• snarl
• muddle
• entangle
• scramble
• tangle
• disarrange
• disarray
• shuffle
• disturb
• mix (up)
• sophisticate
• disorder
• jumble
• discompose
• tousle
• dishevel
• mess (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clarify
• simplify
• illuminate
• clear (up)
• streamline
• unravel
• analyze
• disentangle
• undo
• straighten (out)
• decipher
• decode
• untangle
• break down
• unscramble

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