obfuscatory

adjective

Definition of obfuscatorynext
as in incomprehensible

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obfuscatory
  1. incomprehensible
  2. puzzling
  3. indecipherable
  4. vague
  5. inexplicable
  6. mysterious
  7. nebulous
  8. obscure
Adjective
  • Yet the sheer volume of healthcare data is nearly incomprehensible.
    Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Disney first unveiled their new CGI design for Stitch at their D23 convention back in August, but Stitch's personality is all in his chaotic movements and incomprehensible alien sounds.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of incomprehensible
Adjective
  • The third category, which is perhaps the most puzzling, comprises a bona fide enthusiasm for tallow—which, to be fair, makes a delicious french fry.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The game is unabashedly inspired by the creaky strangeness of PS1-era horror games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, which famously filled their many empty rooms with puzzling, rusty dread.
    Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 13 June 2024
Definition of puzzling
Adjective
  • This relentless, sometimes neurotic-seeming pursuit of clarity has had the ironic effect of rendering much of contemporary philosophy nearly indecipherable to outsiders.
    Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The actor’s naturally leonine qualities match the character’s Siamese-cat energy: moderately indecipherable, slippery, chaotic, unreliable, totally needy but coveting independence.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 July 2024
Definition of indecipherable
Adjective
  • Comments are vague and unhelpful, ownership falls into the void, and version control is nonexistent.
    Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However vague and malleable, the terms of the couple’s parenting duties have not been set with both adults in mind.
    Michael Phillips, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of vague
Adjective
  • However, one of them—a yellow-eyed wolf — saved her, creating an inexplicable bond between them.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
  • On Washington: Will allowing two kick-return touchdowns in the fourth quarter and missing an extra point that would have forced overtime during an inexplicable home defeat to the Dallas Cowboys wind up defining this once-promising Commanders season?
    Mike Sando, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of inexplicable
Adjective
  • The Wright-Patterson activity comes amid a string of mysterious drone sightings, primarily in the Northeast, that have been raising alarms among residents and local officials alike.
    Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Fantasia’s post was a lengthy summary of a legislative meeting with the Department of Homeland Security about the mysterious sightings.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of mysterious
Adjective
  • But even for its heightening visibility in pop culture, the term is still somewhat nebulous — evoking a range from curiosity to dread.
    Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hi-Fi Rush was critically lauded but failed to meet nebulous sales goals, while Starfield was a financial success, but couldn’t quite capture the zeitgeist like Bethesda’s legacy titles Skyrim (2011) or Fallout 4 (2015).
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of nebulous
Adjective
  • From 1981—nearly three months before MTV’s own debut, in fact—until 1988, Night Flight was a subcultural beacon, broadcasting not just obscure music videos but also documentaries like Another State of Mind and Urgh!
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
  • His friends ask to see his top artists — some obvious ones (Kendrick Lamar) then some more obscure choices.
    EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscure
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