FOGGINESS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

fogginess

noun

Definition of fogginess

as in haziness

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Recent Examples of fogginess These exercises interrupt the foggy-thinking, giving your mind a lifeline—something to grab onto to lower your anxiety, calm your mind and provide clarity through the fogginess. — Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Wood was diagnosed with liver disease and continued to lose weight and experience severe fatigue and brain fogginess. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026 Conditions have been just right for inversions lately, causing other areas of Idaho — such as the Magic Valley, home to Twin Falls — and adjacent states to experience gray fogginess. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026 Late in the tenure of President Joe Biden, many observers noted a touch of fogginess in his dealings with the press and public. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The incident quickly became part of Hemingway’s mythos, despite—and perhaps in part because of—the haziness of some of the details.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
On the one hand, the film is about how our memories betray us over time, and how this gradual haziness of recollection contributes to a false sense of security that encourages people to remain within them.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

Definition of haziness

Noun

The outside consultants explained that the most common reason for white, cloudy water is dissolved air, which is harmless and can be tested by filling a glass and waiting a couple of minutes to see if the cloudiness dissipates.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2026
Changes in color, cloudiness, or unusual appearance can be signs the medication may not be stable anymore.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of cloudiness

Noun

But that sort of vagueness is hardly unusual for a campaign, and Platner provided enough detail to communicate the overall shape of his program.

— Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The vagueness of the framework’s language could leave room for dispute, however, according to Johnson.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of vagueness

Noun

Early footage shows the group navigating uncertainty before eventually rediscovering its chemistry with Armstrong and Brittain, a process that transformed grief into a new creative chapter.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
The service later moved through a confusing sequence of identities — HBO Max, Max and ultimately HBO Max again — reflecting a strategic uncertainty that its competitors were happy to exploit.

— Paul Hardart, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

In fact, there is a kind of fuzziness around whom Laura is meant to report to.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Its size and its rate of expansion can't be simultaneously specified with perfect precision, and that fundamental fuzziness might be enough to explain dark energy without invoking any new physics at all.

— Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of fuzziness

Noun

One acrylic piece plus one strip of 12 percent NDF knocked the display back to just about the perfect dimness, comparable to my existing cheap bedside clock.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Both panels are wrapped by thin bezels and get up to 3500 nits of brightness, but only the Pro screen can drop to 1 nit of dimness (which is easier on the eyes for use in a dark room).

— Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Definition of dimness

Noun

For now, the investors behind the Terrasse project remain a mystery.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Scientists have spent years trying to understand how an animal — this animal — can survive for centuries, and a new study has now added another layer to the mystery that surrounds these predators by looking directly at their heart.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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