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obfuscated

obfuscated is the simple past and past participle of obfuscate.

Adjective

obfuscated (comparative more obfuscated, superlative most obfuscated)

  1. Having undergone obfuscation.
    Synonyms:
    covert
  2. (archaic, slang) Drunk.
    Synonyms:
    drunk

Meaning of obfuscate

Verb

obfuscate (third-person singular simple present obfuscates, present participle obfuscating, simple past and past participle obfuscated)

  1. To make dark; to overshadow.
  2. To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
    • obfuscate facts
    Synonyms:
    confuse, muddle, obscure
  3. To alter code while preserving its behavior but concealing its structure and intent.
    • We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release.

See all 4 meanings of obfuscate

Synonyms of obfuscated

Forms of obfuscated

comparativemore obfuscated
superlativemost obfuscated

Words formed from obfuscated

Questions about obfuscated

What does obfuscated mean?
Obfuscated means having undergone obfuscation.
What is obfuscated the simple past and past participle of?
Obfuscated is the simple past and past participle of obfuscate.
What part of speech is obfuscated?
Obfuscated is an adjective.

Words near obfuscated in the dictionary

  1. obfirmed
  2. obfirming
  3. obfirms
  4. obfuscatable
  5. obfuscate
  6. obfuscated
  7. obfuscates
  8. obfuscateth
  9. obfuscating
  10. obfuscation
  11. obfuscational

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