Synonyms for blur

Synonyms for (noun) blur

Synonyms: fuzz, blur

Definition: a hazy or indistinct representation

Usage: it happened so fast it was just a blur; he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz

Similar words: representation, internal representation, mental representation

Definition: a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image


Synonyms for (verb) blur

Synonyms: blur, dim, slur

Definition: become vague or indistinct

Usage: The distinction between the two theories blurred

Similar words: weaken

Definition: become weaker

Usage: The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days


Synonyms: blear, blur

Definition: make dim or indistinct

Usage: The fog blurs my vision

Similar words: alter, change, modify

Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue


Synonyms: obnubilate, obscure, confuse, blur

Definition: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

Usage: Her remarks confused the debate; Their words obnubilate their intentions

Similar words: alter, change, modify

Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue


Synonyms: blur, smear, smudge, smutch

Definition: make a smudge on; soil by smudging

Similar words: rub

Definition: move over something with pressure

Usage: rub my hands; rub oil into her skin


Synonyms: blur

Definition: to make less distinct or clear

Usage: The haze blurs the hills

Similar words: alter, change, modify

Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue


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