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

Examples of fog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Southwest Boeing 737 was sitting in the center of the runway for 19 seconds, according to the NTSB report, as the FedEx Boeing 767 barreled toward it in the fog. —Pete Muntean, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024

This limbo affects consumers, too, who may be putting off buying a new car until the fog clears. —Neil Winton, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Verb

With aerosol sunscreen now the rage, the application of such often resembles fogging for mosquitoes or a delousing station at some remote, penal colony. —Steve Cambria, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024

Sinn’s proprietary aragon dehumidifying technology prevents fogging in case of moisture entering the case. —Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 July 2024