Synonyms of blurring

blurring 1 of 2

verb

present participle of blur

1

as in confusing

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

• confusing
• clouding
• obfuscating
• muddying
• fogging
• complicating
• disrupting
• beclouding
• befogging
• snarling
• muddling
• perplexing
• upsetting
• tangling
• shuffling
• jumbling
• disordering
• sophisticating
• entangling
• disarranging
• scrambling
• disturbing
• tousling
• mixing (up)
• dishevelling
• disarraying
• disheveling
• discomposing
• messing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clarifying
• illuminating
• clearing (up)
• simplifying
• streamlining
• unraveling
• analyzing
• straightening (out)
• undoing
• decoding
• deciphering
• disentangling
• untangling
• breaking down
• unscrambling

2

as in obscuring

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscuring
• darkening
• clouding
• blackening
• overshadowing
• dimming
• fogging
• shadowing
• shrouding
• overcasting
• hazing
• beclouding
• misting
• shading
• concealing
• obliterating
• hiding
• blearing
• overclouding
• dislimning
• covering
• eclipsing
• fuzzing (up)
• bedimming
• masking
• befogging
• adumbrating
• camouflaging
• disguising
• blotting out
• screening
• veiling
• curtaining
• cloaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminating
• brightening
• lightening
• lighting (up)
• revealing
• exposing
• uncovering
• illumining
• unveiling

blurring

2 of 2

noun

as in confusion

Related Words

• confusion

Dissimilar Words

• discrimination
• distinction
• separation
• differentiation
• demarcation
• isolation
• discreteness
• segregation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blurring

Verb

This blurring of what is ‘defense’ is important as the potential attack surface becomes both global and digital. —Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025

Joining them are a mix of international stars such as Lorde, Interpol and Turnstile, setting the stage for a genre-blurring, world-class event. —Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025

One analysis found that celebrities are twice as likely to divorce as the rest of us, likely due to public scrutiny and the blurring of personal and professional boundaries. —Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

This blurring of the line between street gangs and rock bands, the interchangeability of instruments made for the musician’s stage and for the warrior’s battlefield, is deliberate and meaningful. —Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025

At the core of the Aspen event was an ethos of boundary-blurring across disciplines, backgrounds, and senses. —Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025

Noun

Islamic eschatology warned of a deceiver who distorts perception, blurring reality. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025

The lines between homeschooling and formal school have been blurring for some time now. —Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Green fields blurring past the windows, telephone lines trailing across the sky. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025

Scents, flavors, and glossy colors were added as well, to make balms more attractive, once again blurring the lines between salves and aesthetic cosmetics. —Mark Hay, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025

The extended edit period, along with reshoots, meant that things in the real world changed during the work on the film, blurring the lines between fact and fiction. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025

Her films explore themes of identity, gender, and cultural displacement, frequently blurring the lines between documentary and fiction for a truly singular voice in the history of independent filmmaking. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025

Hart's new, harsh comments are a clear shot back in this ongoing, reality-blurring war of words. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025