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Meaning of "obfuscatory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OBFUSCATORY

obfuscatory  [ˌɒbfəsˈkeɪtərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBFUSCATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obfuscatory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OBFUSCATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Obfuscation

Obfuscation is the hiding of intended meaning in communication, making communication confusing, willfully ambiguous, and harder to interpret.. The word comes from Latin obfuscatio, from obfuscāre, from ob and fuscāre, from fuscus.

Definition of obfuscatory in the English dictionary

The definition of obfuscatory in the dictionary is deliberately making something obscure or difficult to understand.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBFUSCATORY


adjudicatory
əˌdʒuːdɪˈkeɪtərɪ
advocatory
ˌædvəˈkeɪtərɪ
certificatory
səˈtɪfɪˌkeɪtərɪ
classificatory
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪtərɪ
communicatory
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪtərɪ
dedicatory
ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtərɪ
edificatory
ˌedɪfɪˈkeɪtərɪ
imprecatory
ˈɪmprɪˌkeɪtərɪ
inculcatory
ˌɪnkʌlˈkeɪtərɪ
justificatory
ˈdʒʌstɪfɪˌkeɪtərɪ
manducatory
ˌmændjʊˈkeɪtərɪ
modificatory
ˈmɒdɪfɪˌkeɪtərɪ
pacificatory
ˈpæsɪfɪˌkeɪtərɪ
placatory
pləˈkeɪtərɪ
predicatory
ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪtərɪ
purificatory
ˈpjʊərɪfɪˌkeɪtərɪ
supplicatory
ˈsʌplɪˌkeɪtərɪ
testificatory
ˌtestɪfɪˈkeɪtərɪ
verificatory
ˈvɛrɪfɪˌkeɪtərɪ
vindicatory
ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪtərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBFUSCATORY

obese
obesely
obeseness
obesity
obesogenic
obey
obeyable
obeyer
obfuscate
obfuscation
obi
obiism
obiit
obit
obital
obiter
obiter dicta
obiter dictum
obitual
obituaries

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBFUSCATORY

ambulatory
anti-inflammatory
circulatory
conservatory
defamatory
derogatory
directory
discriminatory
explanatory
exploratory
inflammatory
laboratory
mandatory
obligatory
observatory
oscillatory
participatory
predatory
preparatory
regulatory
respiratory

Synonyms and antonyms of obfuscatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «obfuscatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBFUSCATORY

Find out the translation of obfuscatory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obfuscatory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obfuscatory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

混淆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obfuscatory
570 millions of speakers

English

obfuscatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

obfuscatory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

obfuscatory
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

obfuscatory
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obfuscatory
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিভ্রান্তিকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obfuscatory
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menggeletar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

obfuscatory
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

難読化された
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

를 붙일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obfuscatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

obfuscatory
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

obfuscatory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्पष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şaşırtmalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obfuscatory
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obfuscatory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

obfuscatory
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obfuscatory
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

obfuscatory
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

obfuscatory
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obfuscatory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

obfuscatory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obfuscatory

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBFUSCATORY»

The term «obfuscatory» is normally little used and occupies the 142.690 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBFUSCATORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «obfuscatory» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «obfuscatory» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obfuscatory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBFUSCATORY»

Discover the use of obfuscatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obfuscatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
George Orwell: The Politics of Literary Reputation
Headlined "If It's Orwellian, It's Not Obfuscatory," the critical letter deserves quoting at length, for it tries to elucidate some of the confusions I have already identified, even as it vainly seeks to disallow what has become — as the preponderance ...
John Rodden, 2001
2
The Ignorance Explosion: Understanding Industrial Civilization
Appendix. to. Chapter. 2. Some. Gems. of. Obfuscatory. (Sociological. and. Other) . Jargon. For the reader who doubts the extent of abuse of jargon, a few gems of this practice are reproduced here. They belong mostly, but not uniquely, to the ...
Julius Lukasiewicz, 1994
3
Computerworld
... who discovered that some of the most widely accepted measurements of computer performance are, in fact, "obfuscatory" and tend to justify the complaints of users that the DP manager seems to be ignorant of the real performance problems ...
4
Human Territoriality: Its Theory and History
... and a vehicle for providing public goods. This dual role means that the sources and forms of power must often be disguised and the obfuscatory tendencies of territoriality could help do this. Territorial obfuscation need not be Theory 47 Marx .
Robert David Sack, 1986
5
Interpreting the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Furthermore, theword enigmatic in describing this area alsoseems appropriate because most ofthe statementsbyNWS officials of NPT Article VIduring thetarget era appear intentionally obfuscatory in nature. Statements by NWS officialstoNPT  ...
Daniel H. Joyner, 2011
6
The Journal of General Education
The purpose of the obfuscatory committee is to get nothing done, in as inefficient a manner over as protracted a period as possible, with the maximum amount of attendant publicity. Consequently the corollaries for the obfuscatory committee ...
‎1973
7
Computer performance evaluation and capacity management
by DAVID F. STEVENS University of California Berkeley, California INTRODUCTION OBFUSCATORY MEASUREMENT DEFINED It is best, I believe , to make it clear at the outset that this monograph has a somewhat obfuscatory title . . . for it is ...
David J. Schumacher, 1981
8
AFIPS Conference Proceedings
by DAVID F. STEVENS University of California Berkeley, California INTRODUCTION It is best, I believe, to make it clear at the outset that this monograph has a somewhat obfuscatory title . . . for it is not my intent actually to show you how to ...
‎1978
9
Lost Worlds
Collection of classic macabre and fantastic tales from a master of pulp fiction.
Clark Ashton Smith, 1944
10
Thou Shalt Not Take Thyself Too... Seriously
Eschew obfuscatory sesquipeda— lianisms, meaning don't use big words. Well, maybe some explanation is in order. Eschew, from an old German word meaning to frighten ofl, now means to avoid. Obfuscatory, from obfuscate, means of a ...
Charles Manley, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBFUSCATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obfuscatory is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cutting out corporate decay at its root
... reconciling its off-the-books finances with the deliberately obfuscatory public balance sheet. Andrew Fastow, Enron's former finance director, ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
2
Responding to Gershom Gorenberg's 'Atticus Finch principle of …
Essentially, however, it is obfuscatory. According to Gorenberg, Israel was– and, more to the point, still is – wholly free to rewrite its history and ... «Mondoweiss, Jul 15»
3
The APA Scandal
“I have zero interest in entangling APA with the nebulous, toothless, contradictory, and obfuscatory treaties that comprise 'international law'” (p. «Just Security, Jul 15»
4
SAP's Q215 financial results: Strong cloud growth alongside profit …
All three companies have had the Campaign for Clear Licensing (CCL) on its tail, with the organisational body fighting against obfuscatory ... «CloudTech, Jul 15»
5
Politicising the AHPETC saga, and why ST got it wrong
... assistant political editor of The Straits Times Rachel Chang said that the “sullen, silent and obfuscatory” Workers' Party is playing its “favourite ... «The Online Citizen, Jul 15»
6
Shia terrorism
... pathways to a nuclear weapon have been “blocked,” or the obfuscatory language of the 150-page Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action itself, ... «Commentary Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Tiny signs of a coming scandal — and how to spot them
... reconciling its off-the-books finances with the deliberately obfuscatory public balance sheet. Andrew Fastow, Enron's former finance director, ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
8
The lose-lose political problem of AHPETC
The former has been sullen, silent and obfuscatory via its favourite victim card; the latter, comes across as hectoring, moralising, and addicted ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
9
Bookmonger: A look back at the Civil War era and Lincoln's …
A great deal of Surratt's work was intentionally obfuscatory – espionage was his trade. Yet Schein dives in with sharp-eyed zeal, combing ... «The Bellingham Herald, Jul 15»
10
Bernie Sanders Doubles Down On Support for Law That Protects …
This answer is dishonest and obfuscatory for two reasons. First and most obviously, hammers are materially different from firearms. The gun ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Obfuscatory [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/obfuscatory>. May 2024 ».
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