FUZZINESS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

fuzziness

noun

Definition of fuzziness

as in vagueness

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Recent Examples of fuzziness The fuzziness hasn’t stopped most brain-computer interface startups from deploying it in a bid to differentiate their devices from others in development. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026 In fact, there is a kind of fuzziness around whom Laura is meant to report to. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026 Its size and its rate of expansion can't be simultaneously specified with perfect precision, and that fundamental fuzziness might be enough to explain dark energy without invoking any new physics at all. — Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 May 2026 But the fuzziness is not a mistake. — Gregory M. Dickinson, The Conversation, 18 May 2026 The bright reddish-orange hues, the fuzziness, the snout…there simply is no other way to put it. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 May 2026 That Josh is even aware of Glee, even if that fact is lampshaded in Melissa’s next line, gets at a fuzziness of both their characters. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026 The combined fuzziness of the electron and proton means that the electron can be anywhere inside that region—including inside the proton. — ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026 This fuzziness makes for an uncomfortable and maybe even confusing interpretation of her sexuality, but that’s part of the point. — Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025

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Noun

What erodes trust is vagueness, backtracking and the sense that someone is managing you rather than leveling with you.

— Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Declare the state's rules void for vagueness under the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of vagueness

Noun

The incident quickly became part of Hemingway’s mythos, despite—and perhaps in part because of—the haziness of some of the details.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
On the one hand, the film is about how our memories betray us over time, and how this gradual haziness of recollection contributes to a false sense of security that encourages people to remain within them.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

Definition of haziness

Noun

In addition to hurting consumers, Bird asserts that the uncertainty, along with Paramount’s $7 million ticking fee, will pull down an industry that’s just starting to get back on its feet.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Businesses and consumers are caught in the middle, facing uncertainty about how much prices may increase.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

Bakos said the overall effect of the mirrors would depend on the reflectiveness of the illuminated surface and the cloudiness of the sky.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Clear resins can be some of the most demanding materials to print, with even minor exposure issues showing up as cloudiness, yellowing, or a loss of fine detail.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cloudiness

Noun

These exercises interrupt the foggy-thinking, giving your mind a lifeline—something to grab onto to lower your anxiety, calm your mind and provide clarity through the fogginess.

— ByBryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Wood was diagnosed with liver disease and continued to lose weight and experience severe fatigue and brain fogginess.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of fogginess

Noun

One acrylic piece plus one strip of 12 percent NDF knocked the display back to just about the perfect dimness, comparable to my existing cheap bedside clock.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Both panels are wrapped by thin bezels and get up to 3500 nits of brightness, but only the Pro screen can drop to 1 nit of dimness (which is easier on the eyes for use in a dark room).

— Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Definition of dimness

Noun

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to launch on an incredible adventure to help scientists explore the great mysteries of the universe.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Why the Central African Republic agreed to accept migrants from the US is still something of a mystery.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of mystery

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