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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
  • The balloting was marred by violence and irregularities, including a deadly shooting, a bomb blast and pre-shaded ballots that force delayed voting in dozens of precincts.
    — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the town of Maluso on Basilan Island was put under the control of the Commission on Elections after pre-shaded ballots were found in 36 out of 68 precincts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaded
Adjective
  • An undefined position means scattershot and inconsistent AI usage at your company.
    — Rob Black, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The role of the European Space Agency, perhaps NASA’s most enduring international partner, on the Moon Base program remains undefined.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 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
  • Geiger-Müller and neutron detectors found no detectable gamma or X-ray emissions, while neutron counts remained statistically indistinguishable from background during about five days of monitoring.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • It has been said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
    — Dan Michel, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of indistinguishable
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
  • Collateral damage, like Final Solution, is too foggy to arouse anything at all.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Others are dry mouth, headache and a foggy, out-of-it feeling.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of foggy
Adjective
  • But the star here is the dum biryani—in vegetarian, chicken, and goat varieties—that comes shrouded beneath a crust of bread.
    — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The whole image turns red as a gruesomely shrouded body is wheeled out on a stretcher, dark hair cascading down the side.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrouded
Adjective
  • October and November will welcome cloudier skies, although rainfall is only expected a handful of days.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Their music has the ability to change your mood and feels like a warm hug on a cloudy day from your favorite person.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of cloudy
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“Obnubilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnubilated. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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