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

haze

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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

Despite the haze of events recalled in memory long afterward, there’s no doubt that the visitor was real. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

White Settlement residents may notice a smoky haze or strong odor even though the fire is a significant distance away, the department said in a social media post. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Plantation owners and traditional farmers often start fires to clear land for farming at low cost, triggering hazardous haze that reduces visibility, disrupts land and air transportation and threatens public health. — Muhammad Hatta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Beaming their pitches straight from the yellow haze of daytime television into the living rooms of millions of greying Americans. — Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026