obnubilated

adjective

as in shaded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obnubilated
  1. shaded
  2. undefined
  3. concealed
  4. indistinguishable
  5. clouded
  6. foggy
  7. shrouded
  8. cloudy
Adjective
  • By early afternoon, the scene shifts across the shaded wooden deck, as guests slip in from the jetty barefoot and still damp from the sea, for long, languid lunches that roll into dusk.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Other approaches are scorched stretches of concrete begging to become soft, shaded connectors.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaded
Adjective
  • Those 31 undefined concepts in our own knowledge base were a governance failure at a company that exists to solve governance failures.
    — Philip Brittan, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the agreement subsequently collapsed as Washington and Tehran started fighting over shipping routes, which were left undefined in the deal.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of undefined
Adjective
  • Retractable or concealed handles now appear on cars from American, European, Korean and Chinese manufacturers.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of concealed
Adjective
  • The Chiefs would win a game off that touchdown, and the NFL would name Watson, previously an indistinguishable seventh-round pick, its AFC defensive player of the week.
    — Sam McDowell August 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Audiences will be subject to more AI content on the big screen that’s indistinguishable from real human performances.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of indistinguishable
Adjective
  • 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
  • Symptoms include eye pain, a sensation of something being stuck in the eye, watering, light sensitivity, redness, irritation and blurred or clouded vision.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of clouded
Adjective
  • The Further, in other words, doesn’t just have to be a foggy, dim netherworld.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Brain Fog Feeling mentally foggy or having difficulty concentrating could be a subtle sign that your omega-3 levels are low.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of foggy
Adjective
  • But smokejumpers generally eschew the spotlight—even a hint of braggadocio amid their ranks is looked down upon—and so their work feels especially shrouded.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • And yet, to those who are unfamiliar with its inner workings, the pageant world might appear shrouded in mystery.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrouded
Adjective
  • Sacramento in particular would see only sparse raindrops in between more cloudy skies.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In the final days of summer, as New Yorkers hold on to their last al fresco dinners and natural tans, cloudy skies are the most unwelcome sight.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of cloudy
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“Obnubilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnubilated. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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