OBNUBILATED Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

obnubilated

adjective

as in shaded

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Adjective

He’s taken this this guy from a wide-eyed kid to somewhat of a shaded, grizzled veteran.

— Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Aviation and space exhibits offer plenty for families, but the building’s strongest moments are singular — while Expo Park still lacks the shaded pedestrian links that could connect its cultural institutions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaded

Adjective

But what happened inside the house remains a complicated and clouded mystery.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Deravi’s team is focused on the Pieridae family of butterflies, which includes examples like the clouded sulfur (Colias philodice) and cabbage white (Pieris rapae).

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of clouded

Adjective

The legend goes that on foggy nights, during the full moon, those standing at the Cooksey Drive Overlook in Seal Harbor, just outside Acadia National Park, can hear the slaves in the hold of a sinking ship crying for help.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
The painting is one of dozens Monet made painted during trips to London, showing a foggy view of a bridge across the River Thames in London, with smokestacks in the background.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of foggy

Adjective

Now, despite the economic benefits — considerable tax revenue, money for schools, numerous construction jobs and a smaller number of permanent jobs — no one seems to want a computing campus in their backyard, especially one shrouded in secrecy.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
To this day, the actual reason for McMullen’s departure remains shrouded in secrecy.

— Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of shrouded

Adjective

Sunday looks a little cloudier, but still mild and mainly dry, with highs around 70 degrees.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Temperatures will continue cooling into the weekend as a trough of cooler low pressure moves, with high temperatures falling into the 60s across the valley on Thursday underneath more cloudy skies.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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