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

Some light smoke and haze may linger today, according to the National Weather Service, though the day is supposed to be mostly sunny ahead of more active weather Tuesday. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Even today, lookout operators live with no running water and little electricity and spend their days watching the horizon and looking for anything out of place—a faint haze or fallen tree. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

Finding a path through the haze has always been a part of the point. — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

However, humidity, sea haze and mosquitoes can be significant factors during August observing sessions. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026