Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun obfuscation
3 senses of obfuscation
Sense 1
bewilderment, obfuscation, puzzlement, befuddlement, mystification, bafflement, bemusement -- (confusion resulting from failure to understand)
=> confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray -- (a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions")
Sense 2
mystification, obfuscation -- (the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered)
=> activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")
Sense 3
obfuscation -- (darkening or obscuring the sight of something)
=> blackening, darkening -- (changing to a darker color)