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Perplex vs Obfuscate - What's the difference?

perplex | obfuscate |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between perplex and obfuscate

is that perplex is (obsolete) intricate; difficult while obfuscate is (obsolete) obfuscated; darkened; obscured.

As verbs the difference between perplex and obfuscate

is that perplex is to cause to feel baffled; to while obfuscate is to make dark; overshadow.

As adjectives the difference between perplex and obfuscate

is that perplex is (obsolete) intricate; difficult while obfuscate is (obsolete) obfuscated; darkened; obscured.

perplex

English

Verb

(es)
  • To cause to feel baffled; to .
  • To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated.
  • * John Locke
  • What was thought obscure, perplexed , and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view.
  • (obsolete) To plague; to vex; to torment.
  • (Glanvill)

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) intricate; difficult
  • (Glanvill)
    (Webster 1913)

    obfuscate

    English

    Verb

    (obfuscat)
  • To make dark; overshadow
  • To deliberately make more confusing in order to conceal the truth.
  • Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire to obfuscate any evidence of his or her identity.
  • (computing) 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.

    Synonyms

    * (to make dark) darken, eclipse, overshadow * (to deliberately make more confusing) confuse, muddle, obscure

    Antonyms

    * (to deliberately make less confusing) explain, simplify

    Derived terms

    * obfuscatable * unobfuscatable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Obfuscated; darkened; obscured.