Synonyms of fog

fog 1 of 2

noun

ˈfȯg 

1

as in daze

a state of mental confusion

didn't get enough sleep and now I'm in a fog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• daze
• haze
• trance
• spin
• muddle
• stupor
• dazedness
• reverie
• swoon
• paralysis
• bewilderment
• delirium
• perplexity
• cloudiness
• malaise
• puzzlement
• befuddlement
• fogginess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alertness
• levelheadedness

2

as in haze

an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency

the fog lifted once the sun was out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• haze
• mist
• cloud
• smog
• soup
• gauze
• murk
• brume
• smoke
• steam
• reek
• miasma
• fume
• bank
• smother

3

as in confusion

a state of mental uncertainty

I wandered around in a fog after the shocking news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confusion
• tangle
• bewilderment
• perplexity
• maze
• mystification
• befuddlement
• discomfort
• bafflement
• discombobulation
• distress
• bamboozlement
• bemusement
• puzzlement
• distraction
• confusedness
• muddle
• bewilderedness
• head-scratching
• embarrassment
• agitation
• discomfiture
• whirl
• dismay
• perturbation
• mortification
• disturbance
• turmoil
• commotion
• abashment
• disquiet
• upset
• chagrin
• flurry
• disconcertment
• stew
• fluster
• dither
• fuss
• bother

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conviction
• certainty
• assurance
• confidence
• certitude
• positiveness
• sureness

fog

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verb

1

as in to confuse

to make (something) unclear to the understanding

extraneous matters that only serve to fog the central issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confuse
• cloud
• blur
• muddy
• obfuscate
• becloud
• befog
• complicate
• disrupt
• snarl
• disarray
• tangle
• upset
• muddle
• perplex
• disorder
• shuffle
• disarrange
• scramble
• mix (up)
• jumble
• sophisticate
• entangle
• disturb
• dishevel
• tousle
• discompose
• mess (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clarify
• illuminate
• clear (up)
• simplify
• streamline
• straighten (out)
• unravel
• undo
• disentangle
• analyze
• decipher
• break down
• untangle
• decode
• unscramble

2

as in to obscure

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

time will fog memories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscure
• blur
• darken
• mist
• cloud
• dim
• haze
• overcast
• shroud
• shadow
• blacken
• overshadow
• becloud
• bedim
• overcloud
• blear
• befog
• shade
• conceal
• fuzz (up)
• hide
• dislimn
• eclipse
• cover
• veil
• curtain
• blot out
• obliterate
• mask
• camouflage
• screen
• cloak
• disguise
• adumbrate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light (up)
• illuminate
• lighten
• brighten
• reveal
• expose
• illumine
• uncover
• unveil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fog

Noun

The swarms of flies that roamed the planet like a devouring fog enclosed the top of the tower, building new, shivering walls, buzzing in a frenzy of life and hunger. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Director Michelangelo Antonioni delivers an unresolved ending that hangs like a melancholic fog over this visually stunning, yet disquieting, two-and-a-half-hour classic. — Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 25 July 2026

Verb

If your windows fog up frequently, switching your AC from recirculate mode to fresh air mode can help equalize humidity levels. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 May 2026

Steam from a hot shower does not just fog up the mirror. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026