Meaning: The act of making something unclear or confusing deliberately.
Hindi: भ्रम उत्पन्न करना
Synonyms: confusion, obscuring, muddling, vagueness
Antonyms: clarity, clarification, transparency
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CGL 2025 T-1
obfuscation in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: OBFUSCATION
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Confusion
- Obfuscation means making something unclear or confusing.
- Synonym: Confusion. - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Obfuscation
Meaning: obfuscation = the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing *(भ्रमित करना, अस्पष्ट बना देना)*.
Break it as OB + FUSC + ATION.
It comes from Latin *obfuscare*, from *fuscus* = dark *(धुँधला, श्यामल)* — so the vowel after f is u, and the ending is the usual noun ending -ation.
Why the others are wrong.
• Obfescation puts e where the root demands u *(वर्तनी दोष — 'u' के स्थान पर 'e')*; there is no *fesc-* in English.
• Obfusication slips an extra i into the stem *(अतिरिक्त 'i' की भूल)*; verbs in -ate never gain an *-ic-* before *-ation*.
• Obfuscasion ends in -sion *(गलत प्रत्यय)*; -sion follows d, s or t (decide → decision), while a verb ending in -ate always gives -at
Examples
- “The report was full of obfuscation to hide the real issues.”
obfuscation – questions
What is the meaning of obfuscation in Hindi?
obfuscation means “भ्रम उत्पन्न करना” in Hindi. In English: The act of making something unclear or confusing deliberately.
What are the synonyms of obfuscation?
Synonyms of obfuscation: confusion, obscuring, muddling, vagueness.
What is the opposite of obfuscation?
Antonyms of obfuscation: clarity, clarification, transparency.
Has obfuscation been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – obfuscation has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CGL 2025 T-1.