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
• bamboozlement
• bemusement
• distress
• puzzlement
• distraction
• confusedness
• muddle
• bewilderedness
• head-scratching
• embarrassment
• agitation
• discomfiture
• whirl
• dismay
• perturbation
• mortification
• disturbance
• turmoil
• commotion
• abashment
• disquiet
• chagrin
• upset
• 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 aircraft had been making its second approach to the runway in heavy fog and its pilots could not see the gravel airstrip, authorities said. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

The weather service issued a dense fog advisory for parts of east-central and northeast Kansas and much of northern and western Missouri, including the Kansas City area. — Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

Sunglasses can fog, slide down, collect sweat or slightly change how the ball looks. — Adam Annaccone, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

Breaking the cycle of mosquito breeding in a non-toxic way reduces reliance on harmful fogging chemicals, which kill insects indiscriminately. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026