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

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

Throughout Ranjha, Ben Tzur’s latest album with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, the blurring of selves is the goal. — Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026

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

Over the last few years, beauty has seen a massive blurring of lines between the wellness and health space and its convergence with beauty. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 26 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

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

Charlie Gardiner - Far Afield Once again blurring the boundaries between illustration and fashion, British menswear label Far Afield’s most recent collaboration celebrates the creative possibilities that emerge when disciplines intersect. — Roddy Clarke, Forbes.com, 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

Textured Luna wood ceilings extend seamlessly from the main entertaining spaces to the pool area, blurring the boundary between indoors and out. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 July 2026

Not to mention, the three-in-one formula is made with a nourishing blend of squalane and vitamin E—two moisture-locking ingredients that deeply hydrate the skin, while also creating a blurring effect. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Waves act like moving lenses, warping light and blurring underwater objects. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

These makers are much more reticent about the risks of blurring the once fine line between browsing sites and asking a large language model a question or instructing it to take potentially sensitive actions. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026