Synonyms of blurred

blurred

verb

past tense of blur

1

as in confused

to make (something) unclear to the understanding

an article for the layman that blurs the distinction between the two kinds of cholesterol

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confused
• clouded
• muddied
• fogged
• obfuscated
• complicated
• disrupted
• beclouded
• befogged
• sophisticated
• perplexed
• muddled
• snarled
• upset
• tangled
• jumbled
• disarranged
• scrambled
• entangled
• disordered
• shuffled
• tousled
• disheveled
• disturbed
• mixed (up)
• disarrayed
• messed (up)
• discomposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clarified
• illuminated
• cleared (up)
• simplified
• streamlined
• straightened (out)
• unraveled
• analyzed
• disentangled
• deciphered
• decoded
• undid
• broke down
• untangled
• unscrambled

2

as in obscured

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscured
• darkened
• blackened
• clouded
• overshadowed
• dimmed
• fogged
• shrouded
• shadowed
• hazed
• misted
• overcast
• beclouded
• bleared
• obliterated
• shaded
• concealed
• covered
• overclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged
• eclipsed
• dislimned
• fuzzed (up)
• hid
• masked
• adumbrated
• camouflaged
• veiled
• blotted out
• screened
• disguised
• cloaked
• curtained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brightened
• illuminated
• lit (up)
• revealed
• exposed
• lightened
• uncovered
• illumined
• unveiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blurred

Still recovering from knee surgery, Phillips held binoculars in one hand, peering down from a booth so high jersey numbers blurred into guesswork. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

His films, all of which have been critically and commercially successful, have long blurred the lines between the aspirations of the art house and the pleasures of the grind house. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Land use law The law regarding acquiring public park land is blurred. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Telescopes show Venus's crescent lengthening and thinning throughout the month, but observers at mid-northern latitudes will find Venus's image to be blurred by turbulence low in the sky. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Lands’ End Starfish Mid-Rise Straight-Leg Pants The line between yoga pants and trousers is blurred with this pair of stretchy, straight-leg pants from Lands’ End. — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

More recently though, the end of the Paramount Decrees has meant that the lines between studio and exhibitor have blurred. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026

Skin is left textured, lips are muted or blurred and eyeliner is intentionally softened. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

The Fed isn’t just significantly bigger; some of its crisis interventions have blurred the traditional boundary between monetary and fiscal policy. — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026