The difference between Obfuscate and Obscure
When used as verbs, obfuscate means to make dark, whereas obscure means to render obscure.
When used as adjectives, obfuscate means obfuscated, whereas obscure means dark, faint or indistinct.
check bellow for the other definitions of Obfuscate and Obscure
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Obfuscate as a verb:
To make dark; overshadow
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Obfuscate as a verb:
To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
Examples:
"Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire to obfuscate any evidence of his or her identity."
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Obfuscate as a verb (computing):
To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.
Examples:
"We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release."
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Obfuscate as an adjective (obsolete):
Obfuscated; darkened; obscured.
Examples:
"rfquotek Sir. T. Elyot"
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Obscure as an adjective:
Dark, faint or indistinct.
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Obscure as an adjective:
Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
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Obscure as an adjective:
difficult to understand.
Examples:
"an obscure passage or inscription; The speaker made obscure references to little-known literary works."
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Obscure as an adjective:
not well-known.
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Obscure as a verb (transitive):
To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.
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Obscure as a verb (transitive):
To hide, put out of sight etc.
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Obscure as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To conceal oneself; to hide.
Compare words:
Compare with synonyms and related words:
- darken vs obfuscate
- eclipse vs obfuscate
- obfuscate vs overshadow
- confuse vs obfuscate
- muddle vs obfuscate
- obfuscate vs obscure
- explain vs obfuscate
- obfuscate vs simplify
- cimmerian vs obscure
- dingy vs obscure
- fuzzy vs obscure
- ill-defined vs obscure
- obscure vs occluded
- obscure vs secluded
- fathomless vs obscure
- inscrutable vs obscure
- enigmatic vs obscure
- esoteric vs obscure
- mysterious vs obscure
- becloud vs obscure
- bedarken vs obscure
- bedim vs obscure
- bemist vs obscure