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- Dictionaryobnubilate/ɒbˈnjuːbɪleɪt/
verb
- 1. darken or cover with or as if with a cloud; obscure: literary "never to be short of illusions, to obnubilate himself: such was his dream"
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The meaning of obnubilate becomes clearer when you know that its ancestors are the Latin terms ob- (meaning "in the way") and nubes ("cloud"). It's a high-flown sounding word, which may be why it often turns up in texts by and about politicians.
verb. make less visible or unclear. synonyms: becloud, befog, cloud, fog, haze over, mist, obscure. see more. verb. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred. “Their words obnubilate their intentions”. synonyms: blur, confuse, obscure. conflate, confound, confuse.
1. To darken or obscure with clouds; becloud: a storm that obnubilated the sky. 2. To cause to be unable to think clearly; confuse: Superstition obnubilated their minds. 3. To make hard to understand or follow; obscure: an important idea that was obnubilated by poor writing.
obnubilate in American English. (ɑbˈnubəˌleɪt ; ɑbˈnjubəˌleɪt ) verb transitive Word forms: obˈnubiˌlated or obˈnubiˌlating. to make unclear, indistinct, vague, etc. memories obnubilated by the passage of time. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Synonyms for OBNUBILATED: obscurantic, shaded, undefined, concealed, indistinguishable, clouded, foggy, faint; Antonyms of OBNUBILATED: accessible, clear, obvious, plain, unequivocal, understandable, unambiguous, evident.
May 21, 2024 · obnubilate (comparative more obnubilate, superlative most obnubilate) Covered or darkened as with a cloud; overclouded; obscured.
verb. obnubilate. To darken or obscure with clouds; becloud. A storm that obnubilated the sky. American Heritage. To make unclear, indistinct, vague, etc. Memories obnubilated by the passage of time. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
