diff --git a/discord/abc.py b/discord/abc.py
index ee50b5f9f6..eba3389e8a 100644
--- a/discord/abc.py
+++ b/discord/abc.py
@@ -351,8 +351,7 @@ def __init__(
         ): ...
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
-        flags = getattr(self, "flags", None)
-        if flags is not None and getattr(flags, "obfuscated", False):
+        if self.obfuscated:
             return f"Obfuscated Channel ({self.id})"
 
         return self.name
@@ -697,6 +696,16 @@ def permissions_synced(self) -> bool:
         category = self.guild.get_channel(self.category_id)
         return bool(category and category.overwrites == self.overwrites)
 
+    @property
+    def obfuscated(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether the channel is obfuscated.
+
+        This is an alias for :attr:`~ChannelFlags.channel_obfuscated`.
+
+        .. versionadded:: 2.9
+        """
+        return self.flags.channel_obfuscated
+
     def permissions_for(self, obj: Member | Role, /) -> Permissions:
         """Handles permission resolution for the :class:`~discord.Member`
         or :class:`~discord.Role`.
diff --git a/discord/flags.py b/discord/flags.py
index 524ed3c593..29ce87b8fb 100644
--- a/discord/flags.py
+++ b/discord/flags.py
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ def hide_media_download_options(self):
         return 1 << 15
 
     @flag_value
-    def obfuscated(self):
+    def channel_obfuscated(self):
         """:class:`bool`: Returns ``True`` if the channel is obfuscated by the gateway."""
 
         return 1 << 17