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

There’s also a blurring of product categories lines, with American beauty consumers shopping across mass, prestige and luxury. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

The exploitation of racial divides, the mass rallies, the storming of the Capitol, the blurring of truth and reality, the unabashed abuse of government power to the ends of ethnic cleansing, which becomes systemic, institutionalized, and accepted. — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Rustling and droning tape effects from Frye, subtle enough to be nearly subliminal but still somehow palpably present, act as a binding agent on every track, blurring tones and connecting rhythms. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

After all, at my age, there are days when a little blurring can go a long way. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Wollner embraces her knack for surrealism as the piece bends time, past and present blurring. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Some have a pane of glass blurring views, including at the 50-yard-line. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Estée Lauder is most known for its Double Wear Foundation, a blurring, full-coverage formula that’s made its way around many red carpets. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 25 July 2026

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

Verb

The lines between Iñárritu’s fiction and our demented present are clearly blurring. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

The lines have been blurring between categories for a while, and now Snapdragon chips are powering laptops and delivering performance that rivals high-end Intel Core chips. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

If your base skews dewy, add a blurring product to your existing routine rather than swapping out. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026

And shoppers love the lightweight, blurring foundation just as much as the stars. — Christina Oehler, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026

Caland turned relentless mark-making, erotic bodies and embroidered garments into a boundary-blurring philosophy where art, home and life fully merge. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

The airy texture of the powder adds to the soft-focus effect, blurring pores and fine lines in a few quick sweeps—a no-brainer finishing touch for any makeup look. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Mercury opposes dreamy Neptune, blurring the line between genuine exhaustion and distraction. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026

Retracing the days leading up to her disappearance, Joseph experiences past and present blurring together, while escalating disturbances in their home point to something far more sinister than grief. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026