Synonyms of haze

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noun

ˈhāz 

1

as in fog

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

Jim could barely make out the tall buildings through the haze

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in daze

a state of mental confusion

people wandered around in a haze in the days following the earthquake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• daze
• fog
• trance
• spin
• stupor
• dazedness
• muddle
• reverie
• swoon
• bewilderment
• delirium
• paralysis
• perplexity
• cloudiness
• malaise
• puzzlement
• befuddlement
• fogginess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alertness
• levelheadedness

haze

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verb (1)

as in to tease

to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults

the roughnecks on the oil rig would haze the young man for his refined manners and educated speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tease
• taunt
• mock
• needle
• hassle
• ride
• bother
• plague
• pick on
• bait
• torture
• annoy
• ridicule
• trouble
• frost
• spite
• make game of
• discomfort
• irritate
• heckle
• itch
• test
• bug
• torment
• burn (up)
• gnaw (at)
• put out
• ruffle
• aggravate
• rasp
• grate
• nag
• nettle
• try
• vex
• disturb
• badger
• chafe
• dog
• jeer
• gibe
• irk
• gripe
• exasperate
• pester
• gall
• fret
• bully
• hack (off)
• nark
• perturb
• pique
• peeve
• rile
• deride
• bedevil
• get
• hound
• agitate
• goad
• harass
• hagride
• aggrieve
• beleaguer
• browbeat
• harry
• terrorize
• persecute
• hector

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verb (2)

as in to blur

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

unfortunately, smog was hazing the view of the distant city skyline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blur
• obscure
• darken
• fog
• mist
• cloud
• dim
• overcast
• blacken
• shadow
• shroud
• overshadow
• becloud
• bedim
• blear
• overcloud
• shade
• fuzz (up)
• befog
• dislimn
• eclipse
• conceal
• hide
• cover
• obliterate
• mask
• veil
• blot out
• curtain
• screen
• camouflage
• cloak
• adumbrate
• disguise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light (up)
• lighten
• brighten
• illuminate
• reveal
• expose
• illumine
• uncover
• unveil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of haze

Noun

No matter how much Reid would rather talk about anything else — and no matter how much the 23-year-old Simmons’ future remains to be determined despite conjecture through the haze. — Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Wildfires in Indonesia are also the source of widespread haze that’s blanketing much of the region and making Southeast Asian cities such as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur among the world’s most polluted. — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Given the small-market haze surrounding this matchup, inevitably there will be online discourse about the television ratings for the World Series. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

The finger-pointing creates a haze of ambiguity, giving both men plausible deniability. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2026