obfuscated

ob·fus·cate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt]
- /ˈɒb fəˌskeɪt, ɒbˈfʌs keɪt/
- /ˈɒb.fʌs.keɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt]
- /ˈɒb fəˌskeɪt, ɒbˈfʌs keɪt/

Definitions of obfuscated word

verb with object obfuscated to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy. 1
verb with object obfuscated to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information. 1
verb with object obfuscated to darken. 1
noun obfuscated Simple past tense and past participle of obfuscate. 1
noun Technical meaning of obfuscated (programming) Made unclear, used to describe source code that has been transformed or written to make it as hard as possible to read, usually for fun, as in the Obfuscated C Contest. A japh is a kind of obfuscated Perl program. The term is not normally used for code that has been transformed for security purposes, e.g. to enforce some kind of licencing mechanism. 1

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Origin of obfuscated

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < Late Latin obfuscātus (past participle of obfuscāre to darken), equivalent to Latin ob- ob- + fusc(us) dark + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Obfuscated

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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obfuscated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for obfuscated

adjective obfuscated

nubilous — cloudy or foggy.
lightless — without light or lights; receiving no light; dark.
unlit — not illuminated
muddied — abounding in or covered with mud.
nontransparent — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.

All 15 Synonyms of obfuscated

Antonyms for obfuscated

verb obfuscated

clarified — Clarified butter has been made clear by being heated.
enlightened — Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.
explained — Simple past tense and past participle of explain.
explicated — Simple past tense and past participle of explicate.
illuminated — to supply or brighten with light; light up.

All 6 Antonyms of obfuscated