muzzy

muz·zy

adjective \ˈmə-zē\

muz·zi·ermuz·zi·est

Definition of MUZZY

1

a : deficient in brightness : dull, gloomy <a muzzy day>

b : lacking in clarity and precision <his conclusions can be muzzy and naive — Times Literary Supplement>

2

: muddled or confused in mind

— muz·zi·ly \ˈmə-zə-lē\ adverb

— muz·zi·ness \ˈmə-zē-nəs\ noun

Examples of MUZZY

1. He stopped drinking when his head started getting muzzy.
2. <in an attempt to be all things to all people, the candidate offered to the voters an intentionally muzzy campaign message>

Origin of MUZZY

perhaps blend of muddled and fuzzy

First Known Use: circa 1728

Related to MUZZY

Synonyms

fuzzy, indefinite, inexplicit, vague, unclear

Antonyms

clear, definite, explicit, specific

Related Words

ambiguous, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, murky, nebulous, obscure, unintelligible; bleary, blurry, dim, faint, foggy, gauzy, hazy, misty, woozy; indeterminate, indistinct, indistinguishable, uncertain, undefinable, undefined, undetermined; inexplicable, inscrutable, mysterious; baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, obfuscatory, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable

Near Antonyms

candid, direct, forthright, foursquare, frank, honest, open, openhearted, outspoken, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded; obvious, plain, unambiguous, understandable, unequivocal; comprehensible, fathomable, intelligible; defined, distinct, well-defined; blatant, patent, unmistakable

Rhymes with MUZZY

fuzzy, scuzzy