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

The line between luxury hospitality and medical care is intentionally blurred. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026

Symptoms include eye pain, a sensation of something being stuck in the eye, watering, light sensitivity, redness, irritation and blurred or clouded vision. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026

As tensions mount and old resentments resurface, the boundaries between authority, friendship and violence become increasingly blurred. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Yet the line between the two sites has blurred in recent years. — Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Times when this line has fundamentally blurred, such as with Nixon and Watergate, have been some of the most notorious instances of overreach and corruption in our history. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Paolina Russo blurred the lines between feminine textiles and hard-working, skate-ready canvas and denim. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

But this summer, the lines between business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) marketing became increasingly blurred. — Taylor Cheek-Mundy, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The post included a photo of Klitschko and Panettiere holding Kaya on her shoulders, with the young girl’s face blurred out. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026