Obscure wording

Synonyms for "obscure wording" (20 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (4)

Adjective(4 words)
ambiguousambiguous phrasingarcane wordingcircumlocutory language

Strong matches (6)

Adjective(6 words)
concealedcrypticcryptic wordinghedged wordinghiddenjargon heavy phrasing

Related words (10)

Adjective(8 words)
Noun(2 words)
misphraseunclearly stated

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

9 entries
claritycommunication strategyconceptlinguistic formlinguistic strategyrhetorical styletermtextual formulationvisibility

More specific

15 entries
ambiguous sentencearcane terminologyarcane wordingbureaucratic wordingcryptic phrasingdim corneresoteric jargonhedged phrasinghidden featurejargon laden phrasinglegaleserare termshadowed areaunclear instructionweasel words

Collocations

11 entries
ambiguous wordingclear wordinglegal wordingobscure jargonobscure meaningobscure passageobscure referenceobscure terminologyprecise wordingtechnical wordingvague wording

Inflections

4 entries
more obscuremost obscureobscure wordingsobscuring

Derivations

6 entries