Obfuscation

Pronunciation: /ˌɑːbfəˈskeɪʃən/

Obfuscation (noun)

  1. The act of making something difficult to understand or unclear.

Examples

  • The obfuscation of the instructions confused everyone involved.
  • Obfuscation makes the message difficult to understand.

Common collocations: deliberate obfuscation, result in obfuscation, cause obfuscation

Synonyms of Obfuscation

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Obfuscation

  • — The opposite of obfuscation is clarity in communication.
  • — Transparency ensures information is easily understood, unlike obfuscation.