obfuscating

UK
/ˈɒb.fə.skeɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑb.fə.skeɪ.tɪŋ/
obfuscatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈɒb.fə.skeɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑb.fə.skeɪ.tɪŋ/
Present participle used adjectivally.
Translations
The obfuscating instructions made the task more difficult.
Запутывающие инструкции усложнили задачу.
Definitions
Tending to make something unclear or difficult to understand.
The obfuscating language in the contract made it hard for anyone to grasp the terms.
obfuscatingnoun
UK
/ˈɒb.fʌ.skeɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑːb.fə.skeɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun meaning the act of obfuscating.
Definitions
The act or process of making something obscure, unclear, or confusing.
The constant obfuscating of the truth eroded the public's trust.
obfuscateverb

obfuscating

Gerund

obfuscated
Past Simple
obfuscated
Past Participle
obfuscating
Gerund
UK
/ˈɒb.fə.skeɪt/
US
/ˈɑb.fə.skeɪt/
Translations
The politician tried to obfuscate the issue to avoid answering the question.
Политик попытался запутывать вопрос, чтобы избежать ответа.
The technical jargon used in the report served to obfuscate the main findings.
Технический жаргон, использованный в отчете, служил для затемнения основных выводов.
Definitions
To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
The politician tried to obfuscate the issue by using complex jargon.
To make something obscure or unintelligible.
The instructions were obfuscated by the technical language used.
obfuscategerund / present participle

obfuscating

Used attributively to describe something that causes confusion or obscurity.
Definitions
Causing confusion or obscurity; tending to make something hard to understand.
The report's obfuscating language frustrated the reviewers.
obfuscatepast participle
Definitions
Made obscure or unclear; rendered difficult to understand.
The obfuscated code was impossible to maintain.