Synonyms for blur

Translate blur to

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'blur'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) blur, fuzz
a hazy or indistinct representation
Synonyms: fuzz, bull, blur, copper, pig, hair, tomentum, cop
Antonyms: focus, sharpen, focalize, focalise

2. (verb) film over, glaze over, blur
become glassy; lose clear vision
Synonyms: smear, glass, glaze over, slur, blur, blear, glass over, glaze, dim, smudge, obnubilate, obscure, confuse, film over, smutch
Antonyms: focalize, focus, focalise, sharpen

3. (verb) blur
to make less distinct or clear
Synonyms: smear, glaze over, smudge, slur, blear, dim, obnubilate, obscure, confuse, film over, smutch
Antonyms: focalize, sharpen, focus, focalise

4. (verb) confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
Synonyms: fuddle, film over, slur, confound, befuddle, fog, fox, confuse, becloud, jumble, cloud, smutch, mix up, glaze over, flurry, bedim, blot out, dim, obscure, mist, blur, throw, obliterate, haze over, overcloud, smear, hide, put off, smudge, befog, veil, disconcert, discombobulate, blear, bedevil, obnubilate
Antonyms: focus, focalize, sharpen, focalise

5. (verb) smear, blur, smudge, smutch
make a smudge on; soil by smudging
Synonyms: besmirch, smudge, asperse, dim, smear, smutch, calumniate, confuse, denigrate, daub, film over, slander, blur, slur, sully, glaze over, blear, smirch, defame, obscure, obnubilate
Antonyms: sharpen, focus, focalize, focalise

6. (verb) blur, blear
make dim or indistinct
Synonyms: smear, glaze over, smudge, slur, blur, blear, dim, obnubilate, obscure, confuse, film over, smutch
Antonyms: focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen

7. (verb) blur, dim, slur
become vague or indistinct
Synonyms: smear, glaze over, smudge, slur, blur, blear, dip, dim, obnubilate, obscure, blind, confuse, film over, smutch
Antonyms: focalize, focalise, focus, sharpen

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'blur'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. blur
Whatever mars the beauty or completeness of an object is a blemish, whether original, as squinting eyes, or the result of accident or disease, etc., as the pits of smallpox. A blemish is superfic
Synonyms: blemish, blot, defacement, disgrace, injury, spot, blur, defect, dishonor, reproach, stain, brand, deformity, fault, smirch, stigma, crack, dent, flaw, soil, taint, daub, disfigurement, imperfection, speck, tarnish

'blur' - Nearby Entries
bluntness blunt trauma blurb blur blurred blurriness blurry

Citation: Add this synonym to your bibliography

MLA Chicago APA

"blur." Synonyms.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2012. 7 February. 2012. http://www.synonyms.net/synonym/blur

Alternative search options for 'blur'

Search for Antonyms for 'blur'

Search for Definitions of 'blur'

Search for Quotes containing the term 'blur'

Search for Phrases containing the term 'blur'

Search for Abbreviations containing the term 'blur'

Search for 'blur' on

What rhymes with 'blur'?

NEW:Search for Song lyrics containing the word 'blur'