Synonyms of hazy

hazy

adjective

ˈhā-zē 

1

as in misty

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension

hazy skies made it dangerous to fly

the hazy sunshine so common in August

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misty
• murky
• rainy
• clouded
• foggy
• cloudy
• smoggy
• thick
• smoky
• milky
• gauzy
• muddy
• soupy
• befogged
• beclouded
• overcast
• brumous
• turbid
• slimy
• stormy
• mucky
• slushy
• smudgy
• miasmatic
• sooty
• miasmic
• opaque
• dirty
• miasmal
• filmy
• miry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• cloudless
• limpid
• bright
• clean
• unclouded
• sunny
• pellucid
• fair
• translucent
• transparent
• sunshiny
• clement

2

as in clouded

covered over by clouds

when taking landscape photographs, compensate for dull, hazy skies by emphasizing colorful features on the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clouded
• misty
• darkened
• murky
• cloudy
• overcast
• gray
• bleak
• dark
• dull
• hazed
• beclouded
• lowering
• heavy
• dim
• obscured
• overclouded
• blackened
• dusky
• obscure
• dulled
• dimmed
• black
• darksome
• gloomy
• somber
• befogged
• cheerless
• desolate
• sullen
• dreary
• overshadowed
• dismal
• bedimmed
• glum
• drear
• sepulchral
• funereal
• sunless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• cloudless
• sunny
• sunlit
• sunshiny
• brilliant
• dazzling
• shiny
• radiant
• illuminated
• lit
• illumined
• brightened
• lightened

3

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly

the meaning of "you should" here is hazy—does it mean "you are strongly urged" or "you are commanded"?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vague
• faint
• fuzzy
• foggy
• pale
• murky
• indistinct
• unclear
• misty
• blurry
• nebulous
• dark
• shadowy
• undefined
• obscure
• opaque
• dim
• undetermined
• indefinite
• bleary
• indistinguishable
• blear
• gauzy
• dusky
• gloomy
• invisible
• intangible
• mysterious
• inexplicable
• incomprehensible
• puzzling
• impalpable
• inappreciable
• indecipherable
• indiscernible
• hieroglyphic
• obfuscatory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• definite
• obvious
• distinct
• bright
• evident
• certain
• plain
• pellucid
• strong
• sure
• firm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hazy

Under a red condition, the sky can look hazy and smoky, visibility drops and the air may smell like smoke. — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

With the lazy, hazy days of summer in full swing, your vegetable garden is likely in full production mode. — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

On July 17, hazy skies were commonplace from Minnesota to Virginia as toxic smoke traveled hundreds of miles from Canada, where more than 900 wildfires have been burning. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026

However, it will be focused higher up in the atmosphere and just bring slightly hazy skies in some areas. — Aleem Agha, ABC News, 18 July 2026