Synonyms of gauze

gauze 1 of 2

noun

ˈgȯz 

as in haze

an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency

wrapped in the pale gauze of a misty afternoon, the city seemed eerily romantic to the strolling lovers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• haze
• fog
• cloud
• mist
• soup
• smog
• brume
• murk
• reek
• smoke
• steam
• miasma
• fume
• bank
• smother

gauzy

2 of 2

adjective

ˈgȯ-zē 

1

as in gossamer

being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance

gauzy spiderwebs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gossamer
• flimsy
• filmy
• frothy
• insubstantial
• unsubstantial
• cobwebby
• sheer
• delicate
• sleazy
• fragile
• transparent
• fine
• feeble
• gossamery
• diaphanous
• dainty
• frail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• substantial
• sturdy
• durable
• heavy
• lasting
• tough
• coarse
• rough
• knockabout
• rude

2

as in sheer

very thin and easy to see through

gauzy curtains that let plenty of light through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheer
• transparent
• diaphanous
• translucent
• gossamer
• filmy
• cobwebby
• see-through
• crystal
• fragile
• gauzelike
• delicate
• clear
• crystalline
• gossamery
• liquid
• limpid
• lucent
• flimsy
• pellucid
• peekaboo
• lucid
• unsubstantial
• insubstantial
• dainty
• colorless
• frail
• uncolored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opaque
• hazy
• nebulous
• misty
• smoky
• cloudy
• foggy
• murky
• dull
• drab
• lackluster
• lusterless

3

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly

I have only a gauzy recollection of those long-ago events

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vague
• faint
• hazy
• fuzzy
• pale
• shadowy
• nebulous
• misty
• indistinct
• opaque
• obscure
• dark
• murky
• foggy
• blurry
• unclear
• undefined
• dim
• indefinite
• indistinguishable
• undetermined
• blear
• bleary
• dusky
• invisible
• intangible
• gloomy
• mysterious
• inexplicable
• incomprehensible
• impalpable
• puzzling
• obfuscatory
• inappreciable
• hieroglyphic
• indecipherable
• indiscernible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• definite
• plain
• obvious
• distinct
• bright
• pellucid
• certain
• evident
• strong
• sure
• firm

4

as in hazy

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension

the valley was bathed in the soft gauzy light of an October morn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hazy
• misty
• murky
• rainy
• clouded
• thick
• foggy
• milky
• smoky
• smoggy
• cloudy
• soupy
• muddy
• befogged
• beclouded
• overcast
• slimy
• brumous
• turbid
• opaque
• slushy
• mucky
• miasmatic
• filmy
• miasmic
• smudgy
• sooty
• stormy
• miasmal
• dirty
• miry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• limpid
• cloudless
• bright
• clean
• unclouded
• pellucid
• sunny
• translucent
• transparent
• fair
• sunshiny
• clement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gauze

Noun

The gauze-like material is incredibly lightweight and easy to wear in the summer heat. — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

Hospitals across the island face shortages of supplies including syringes, gauze, vaccines and anesthetics. — Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Adjective

The gauzy texture is made from organic cotton, and the decorative pillow shams have a highly dimensional stitching. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026

These aren’t just gauzy tales from the past. — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026