obfuscatory

adjective

Definition of obfuscatorynext
as in incomprehensible

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Recent Examples of obfuscatory High tide has an obfuscatory effect. — Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscatory
  1. incomprehensible
  2. puzzling
  3. vague
  4. mysterious
  5. inexplicable
  6. indecipherable
  7. nebulous
  8. obscure
Adjective
  • Farnaby’s character, a thickly-accented and mostly-incomprehensible farmer, was, of course, called Barry.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The scale of the commercial-military symbiosis between Washington and Silicon Valley is almost incomprehensible.
    — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of incomprehensible
Adjective
  • McAlister remaining unsigned has been one of the more puzzling offseason storylines for TCU.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
  • This is a little puzzling, as this should mean that stars are actively forming around it, but that isn't happening.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of puzzling
Adjective
  • Entrepreneurs need this because being vague does not sell, attract referrals or earn trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The question is intentionally vague and confusing, and goes out of its way to evade the true purpose of the law.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of vague
Adjective
  • But when they’re interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious beige van — the same one viewers may have spotted in the preceding episodes — Bret uses the opportunity to ask Terry to take him home.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Final Invasion begins when a mysterious UAP satellite crashes in the New Mexico desert.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mysterious
Adjective
  • As the Liu family struggles to maintain the illusion of unity, Xiaoliu’s body begins to undergo an inexplicable transformation.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Fans rightfully mocked the dancing cars mounted on robot arms that played during an inexplicable diversion on Universal Studios Hollywood’s Studio Tour.
    — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
Definition of inexplicable
Adjective
  • That shape, whose contour resembles both an indecipherable ideogram and a flat asymmetrical spaceship, shows Parsons’s inventive side.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
  • One of the most exciting uses of AI has to be helping historians and archaeologists decipher previously indecipherable or untranslatable ancient texts.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Definition of indecipherable
Adjective
  • The killing was not foreseen by Xavier’s relatives and its motivation was nebulous, lead prosecutor Ashlea Deener suggested in the state’s closing argument.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ohtani’s timeline back to the mound is nebulous at this point.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of nebulous
Adjective
  • Beyond those circles, though, the English-language broadcaster that serves as Taiwan’s main international messaging outlet remains relatively obscure.
    — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On the Japanese side of the intervention, Tokyo also refrained from selling Treasuries and instead tapped an obscure Federal Reserve tool called the Foreign and International Monetary Authorities Repo Facility.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscure

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“Obfuscatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obfuscatory. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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