HAZINESS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

haziness

noun

Definition of haziness

as in cloudiness

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Recent Examples of haziness The incident quickly became part of Hemingway’s mythos, despite—and perhaps in part because of—the haziness of some of the details. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 On the one hand, the film is about how our memories betray us over time, and how this gradual haziness of recollection contributes to a false sense of security that encourages people to remain within them. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 The haziness over when Biss would need to resign to trigger a special election has been frustrating to some. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 A lot of haziness hangs over whether there is any realistic hope of a ceasefire — never mind a permanent cessation of hostilities. — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2026 The haziness is showing up in every aspect of the economy. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 Mercury is the planet of logic, but Pisces is all about gut instinct, so expect some haziness between the two. — Annabel Gat, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026 Patrick was briefly removed for chest X-rays, which, as expected for a premature infant, revealed a haziness in the lungs. — Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026 Coming from actors mostly old enough to be college graduates, the relative haziness of the world-building starts to peek through. — Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Once opened, check for foul odors, cloudiness, or spurting liquid when opening.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Oven cleaners are not safe for glass doors and can cause permanent damage like cloudiness or chemical etching.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

Definition of cloudiness

Noun

In fact, there is a kind of fuzziness around whom Laura is meant to report to.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Its size and its rate of expansion can't be simultaneously specified with perfect precision, and that fundamental fuzziness might be enough to explain dark energy without invoking any new physics at all.

— Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of fuzziness

Noun

That vagueness is the whole story for the operators and travelers who deal with Tokyo's tourism up close, because in their experience the label often parts ways with reality.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Olson raised concerns about the vagueness and enforceability of the law — an issue law enforcement brought forward when GOP lawmakers introduced the bill during this year’s legislative session.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2026

Definition of vagueness

Noun

These exercises interrupt the foggy-thinking, giving your mind a lifeline—something to grab onto to lower your anxiety, calm your mind and provide clarity through the fogginess.

— ByBryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Wood was diagnosed with liver disease and continued to lose weight and experience severe fatigue and brain fogginess.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of fogginess

Noun

Kevin Rodriguez eases past Jamal Musiala to flick the ball into the corridor of uncertainty between Manuel Neuer and Jonathan Tah, who had already had a miscommunication earlier in the game.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
This creates uncertainty over which sites contain active weapons and which are merely intended to distract enemy planners.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

Both panels are wrapped by thin bezels and get up to 3500 nits of brightness, but only the Pro screen can drop to 1 nit of dimness (which is easier on the eyes for use in a dark room).

— Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The dimness of the shuttle gallery also assists in the immersive fantasy, both as an artistic choice and a practical one due to the shuttle’s sensitivity to light.

— Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of dimness

Noun

The flashbacks this week are also quite thrilling, even if there’s not much to say about them yet, given that what’s happening to the Keene siblings remains shrouded in mystery.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Somewhere in Jeff’s eyes, somewhere in his incredible vulnerability and in his trust, that mystery is opening up.

— Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

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