1. of, relating to, or characteristic of obscurantism; deliberately preventing clarity or understanding
Usage: formal; often pejorative

1. a person who practices or advocates obscurantism; one who deliberately obscures or withholds information
Usage: formal; often pejorative

Examples

• The government's obscurantic policies made it difficult for citizens to access public records.
• Critics accused the committee of using obscurantic language to hide the true cost of the proposal.
• He was labeled an obscurantic for refusing to explain his reasoning in plain terms.
• The obscurantic approach to scientific communication undermines public trust.
• Rather than being obscurantic, the new administration promised full transparency in its decisions.
• Obscurantic tactics in legal documents often frustrate ordinary people trying to understand their rights.