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

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

While blurring has turned into a 2026 cosmetic buzzword, finish has always been integral to Westman’s skin philosophy. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 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

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

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

Verb

Meta could introduce technical solutions, like automatically blurring faces, as Google does in Street View images, but Szydlowski doubts Meta would voluntarily make such a privacy-conscious change without regulatory or public pressure. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

With fewer than 100 days left in the Georgia midterm election cycle, the political lines between Republicans and Democrats are blurring. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

But when the studio overturns the casting decision, her search for answers spirals into obsession, blurring the line between ambition, performance and reality. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Combining archival and original footage, and blurring the categories of documentary essay and the poetic avant-garde, Pelechian’s visionary works revolve around a grand recurring theme of humankind’s tumultuous relationship to the natural world. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

However, other formulas on our list are even more hydrating, like our top pick for dry lips, Sisley Paris Le Phyto-Rouge Lipstick, which also does a better job of blurring fine lines. — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026

Skin tints, blurring balms, four kinds of lip liner—amid an increasing bevy of products to choose between, choice paralysis begs the question of what a makeup routine actually requires. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

The examples run on and on, and at a certain point the numbers begin blurring together. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Boron nitride gives the formula its silky slip and creates a blurring effect, while avocado oil adds conditioning moisture so a matte doesn’t look like skin is parched. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026