Synonyms of blurring

blurring 1 of 2

noun

as in confusion

Related Words

• confusion

Dissimilar Words

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

blurring

2 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)
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blurring

Noun

The wardrobe pieces were born out of this idea, given the blurring of lines between performance and lifestyle. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

That same blurring of artifice and sincerity informs their debut full-length, TOY COLLAGES. — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

Celebrities like Fran Drescher and Julia Louis-Dreyfus have been known to use this blurring primer. — Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 27 June 2026

And at a blazing 240Hz refresh rate, ghosting, blurring, and screen tearing will be kept to a minimum. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026

On some TVs, overly aggressive motion blurring can also lead to ghosting or artifacts, such as soccer balls turning into streaks in the sky. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026

But the most significant blurring may come in the realm of data infrastructure. — David Szondy may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026

These empowering opportunities provoke an unprecedented blurring of boundaries between them and the hypertext’s designers as far as authorship is concerned. — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

There’s a queerness to Mantello’s vision, including a blurring of gender associations that begins with its leads and radiates throughout, that ultimately drains the drama of its potency. — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026

Verb

The festival also featured DJ-chef collaborations like Munchietown, further blurring the lines between beats and bites. — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Zendaya somehow manages to juggle multiple projects at once without ever blurring the lines between them, giving each film its own distinct fashion identity. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026

The irregular charcoal slate floor tiles throughout the main floor extend to the courtyard and around the swimming pool, blurring the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. — Mark David, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Olsen first teased his relationship with Dockerty in October, soft-launching his new beau by blurring out his face in photos on social media. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

The key is to overstate what’s known by blurring the lines between the proven and the speculative. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Reddick loads her genre-blurring tale with outlandish intrigue involving Soviet spies, a capitalist cult and a roving choir that doubles as a Greek chorus. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

The cornerstone of Boards classics is a blurring retrofuturism achieved via swirling and clashing sample, synth, and guitar textures. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Telemundo also signed actor Owen Wilson, who isn’t Latino or known for speaking Spanish, as a spokesperson for the Spanish-language coverage of the World Cup, blurring the lines for an American audience that speaks both English and Spanish. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 7 July 2026