fuzziness

noun

Definition of fuzzinessnext
as in vagueness

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Recent Examples of fuzziness Contrast was less impressive, with a little bit of fuzziness on deep black areas, but on the whole this is an impressive set for the price. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 When budgets get tough, training’s fuzziness becomes problematic. — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The fuzziness hasn’t stopped most brain-computer interface startups from deploying it in a bid to differentiate their devices from others in development. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026 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 But the fuzziness is not a mistake. — Gregory M. Dickinson, The Conversation, 18 May 2026 The bright reddish-orange hues, the fuzziness, the snout…there simply is no other way to put it. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 May 2026 That Josh is even aware of Glee, even if that fact is lampshaded in Melissa’s next line, gets at a fuzziness of both their characters. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuzziness
  1. vagueness
  2. haziness
  3. uncertainty
  4. cloudiness
  5. fogginess
  6. dimness
  7. faintness
  8. mystery
Noun
  • The vagueness of Carr’s post may be useful for his and Trump’s ongoing battle against the news media.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The council member then upbraided the SpaceX representative for the vagueness of some of her replies.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of vagueness
Noun
  • The haziness surrounding press strategy comes as the White House continues to spar with the media, threatening legal action against Politico over its reporting on chief of staff Susie Wiles.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That haziness gets more distorted on the title track, which hits its apex with siren-like oscillations.
    — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of haziness
Noun
  • For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The shooting has brought medical expenses and uncertainty to her family, according to the fundraising campaign.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncertainty
Noun
  • Variable cloudiness with a thunderstorm around in the afternoon.
    — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Buyers who don’t care about cloudiness are gravitating to the cheaper bullet tier where the Frigidaire, Igloo and Magic Chef models sit.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of cloudiness
Noun
  • But Peasley also lives with Type 1 diabetes and wanted to avoid the potential fogginess and drowsiness that can accompany anesthesia.
    — Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fogginess
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
  • But did the faintness of the line mean my case wasn’t serious?
    — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The challenge, of course, is their faintness.
    — Adam Frank, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of faintness
Noun
  • But genuinely funny moments are rare, badly outnumbered by done-to-death musings regarding the mysteries of being alive and torturous melodramatic moments in which Klara dully absorbs the severity of Josie’s illness and Chrissy’s sorrow.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Genres run from crime thrillers and detective mysteries to folklore horror, social and courtroom drama, and romance.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mystery

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“Fuzziness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuzziness. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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