blurry

adjective

blur·​ry ˈblər-ē 

blurrier; blurriest

: lacking definition or focus

blurrily

ˈblər-ə-lē 

adverb

blurriness

ˈblər-ē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of blurry

• vague
• faint
• hazy

Examples of blurry in a Sentence

a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph

Recent Examples on the Web

The interrogated become the interrogators in a way that gets a little blurry when the focus initially shifts from Hill and Ford to Thomas and Kavanaugh. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

But the film quickly moves on to become a courtroom drama with more blurry focus, with Tessa on the stand giving the kind of speech that is a cliché of the genre. — Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026

There's either no evidence or evidence that isn't sufficient, like a blurry picture or a print in mud that sort of looks like an oversized foot. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Efforts to enlarge and sharpen blurry name tags often failed. — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blurry

• burry
• currie
• flurry
• furry
• hurry
• murry
• scurry
• slurry
• worry