Synonyms of blurs

blurs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of blur

1

as in confuses

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

• confuses
• obfuscates
• muddies
• disrupts
• complicates
• clouds
• beclouds
• fogs
• befogs
• snarls
• muddles
• perplexes
• upsets
• jumbles
• disorders
• entangles
• tangles
• shuffles
• disarranges
• tousles
• scrambles
• sophisticates
• disturbs
• mixes (up)
• disarrays
• discomposes
• messes (up)
• dishevels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clarifies
• illuminates
• clears (up)
• simplifies
• streamlines
• unravels
• undoes
• analyzes
• straightens (out)
• decodes
• breaks down
• disentangles
• untangles
• unscrambles
• deciphers

2

as in obscures

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscures
• darkens
• blackens
• overshadows
• shadows
• dims
• clouds
• hazes
• shrouds
• beclouds
• obliterates
• fogs
• overcasts
• conceals
• mists
• hides
• fuzzes (up)
• bedims
• dislimns
• shades
• covers
• eclipses
• blears
• befogs
• overclouds
• adumbrates
• camouflages
• masks
• blots out
• curtains
• disguises
• screens
• cloaks
• veils

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminates
• reveals
• lights (up)
• exposes
• brightens
• lightens
• uncovers
• illumines
• unveils

blurs

2 of 2

noun

plural of blur

as in blots

Related Words

• blots
• taints
• stains
• damages
• glitches
• spots
• distortions
• bugs
• kinks
• injuries
• impairments
• abnormalities
• irregularities
• misshapes
• defects
• malformations
• defacements
• blotches
• blemishes
• weaknesses
• scars
• blights
• flaws
• imperfections
• failings
• excrescences
• deformities
• faults
• marks
• disfigurements
• pockmarks
• excrescencies
• mars

Dissimilar Words

• enhancements
• decorations
• ornaments
• embellishments
• adornments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blurs

Verb

Security Meets Style Expect larger expanses of glass, slimmer frames, and design that blurs the line between indoors and out. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

Mistral’s expanding verticals also include defense, a contentious territory as critics, including the pope, warn that the use of AI in battlefield decisions presents unacceptable risks and blurs accountability. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Midway through, colors briefly appeared richer and moving objects left trails in his vision, like speed blurs. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

As surveillance and interrogation deepen, the line between loyalty and obsession blurs, leading both men into a dangerous and uncontrollable connection. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

For advertisers, this blurs the lines between traditional TV and digital buys, rebuilding the content bundle and emphasizing account linking for addressable advertising. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

But things get increasingly complicated as the boundary between humans and androids blurs. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026

But Vernon’s voice and aura have that kind of effect; his music blurs the line between song and spiritual state. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

As his year of solitude passes, his grip on reality blurs the line between the living and non-living. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026