FUZZY Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

fuzzy

adjective

ˈfə-zē

Definition of fuzzy

as in shaggy

made of or resembling hair wore a fuzzy red wig at the Halloween party

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as in vague

not expressed in precise terms the specifics of the program proposed by the candidate are rather fuzzy, perhaps intentionally so

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as in faint

not seen or understood clearly saw a fuzzy outline through the fog

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Recent Examples of fuzzy Images provided by the researchers show the sleeve displaying photos of tigers, parrots and classical marble statues, all with a fuzzy but passable resolution. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026 Blooms can be white, pink, red, purple, or blue, and the thick, fuzzy leaves grow in a rosette shape. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2026 With these trending, edgier pedicure colors, the party will come to you (and your fuzzy socks, as the case may be). — Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026 The speakers sounded fuzzy and indistinct during testing, even at relatively low volumes. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fuzzy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuzzy

Adjective

The actor and producer has swapped the shaggy, caramel-toned lengths of recent months for a razor-sharp, jaw-grazing cut in a cool-toned shade of blonde.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Atop the mesh base, most of the overlays are also rendered in shaggy shade for a further emphasis on texture.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of shaggy

Adjective

The steps and skills required to adequately shop for groceries or pick out the right kindergarten for a child are broad and vague.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Trump’s allegations, the judge found, were vague, conclusory and sometimes contradicted by the article itself.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of vague

Adjective

As light mist obscured the far-off Chicago skyline, only the faint sounds of metal cranes clanging and construction vehicles beeping in the distance broke up the quiet morning at Park 566 in South Shore.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
The brightest planets are 100,000 times fainter than their host stars, meaning spotting them is like observing a firefly hovering around a lighthouse.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

Two portraits of a woman thought to be Isabella—one by the painter Lorenzo Costa, another attributed to Il Cavazzola or Giulio Campi—depict her with a hairy little white dog, who was perhaps Aura, or, if not, one of her relatives.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
This is executed through the use of varying shades of gray throughout the Field Boot’s upper, which combines a nubuck base with hairy suede overlays and a padded calf leather collar.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hairy

Adjective

The first seven games of the season flew by, with Drinkwitz frequently relaying that Hardy’s return date was unclear — but promising to announce it himself when the time came.

— PJ Green November 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026
For now, the circumstances that brought the two helicopters into contact near McMinnville Municipal Airport remain unclear.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of unclear

Adjective

This view shows the nebula as a brown pillar of dust embedded in a hazy, almost rainbow field of dust and gas.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Rather than drawing a precise border around the lips, the technique involves buffing pigment outward to create a hazy, almost airbrushed effect.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of hazy

Adjective

An Australian man survived more than two months lost at sea in 2023 with his dog Bella after rough seas damaged their boat and its electronics system.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
However, neither rating guarantees that a folding screen or hinge will survive years of rough treatment.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of rough

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