obscure vs confuse

confuse vs obscure

obscure is an adjective but confuse is not an adjective.

obscure and confuse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obscure	No	Yes	Yes	No
confuse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, obscure and confuse are synonyms defined as:

obscure and confuse: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

Other synonyms of obscure include blur, obnubilate.

obscure (adjective)	confuse (adjective)
difficult to find
marked by difficulty of style or expression
not drawing attention
not famous or acclaimed
not clearly expressed or understood
remote and separate physically or socially

obscure (verb)	confuse (verb)
make unintelligible or unclear	make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing	mistake one thing for another
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa	be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred	assemble without order or sense
make less visible or unclear	cause to feel embarrassment

Difference between obscure and confuse

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