Synonyms for

Blurred

Verb / blɜ:d / Another word for blurred — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

not clear or sharply defined

Synonyms & similar words

fuzzy muzzy slur obscure blurry blur dim glazeover clouded smear smudge obnubilate hazy bleary foggy filmover smutch confuse blear focus fuzzy indistinct hazy unclear obscure vague muddled cloudy smudged misty foggy dim faint shadowy unfocused soft blotty bleary muzzy nebulous

Synonyms by register

Formal

indistinct hazy vague obscure

Informal

fuzzy blurry smudged out of focus

Literary

misty veiled shadowy

Antonyms

clear distinct sharp defined focused crisp legible

Common collocations

  • blurred vision
  • blurred lines
  • blurred image
  • blurred distinction
  • blurred background
  • blurred edges
  • blurred memories

Word family

noun blur
verb blur
adjective blurred
adverb blurrily

Usage note

Often used to describe vision or images that lack clarity. Can also be used metaphorically to describe indistinct concepts or memories.

Example sentences

  1. The picture was so blurred that I couldn't tell what it was.
  2. The words on the page were blurred because of the tears in her eyes.
  3. She rubbed her eyes but the world remained blurred.
  4. The memories of that day were blurred by time.
  5. The edges of the painting were blurred, giving it a dreamlike quality.

Quotes

  • I have a blurred memory of things.
  • All's a mist, and a hopeless, endless blur.
  • The shadows of the mind are like those of the body. In the morning light, they are clear and distinct; at noon they begin to fall, and at evening, as the light of life fades away, they grow indistinct and blurred.

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