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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for haziness

Noun

The outside consultants explained that the most common reason for white, cloudy water is dissolved air, which is harmless and can be tested by filling a glass and waiting a couple of minutes to see if the cloudiness dissipates.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Aug. 2026
Changes in color, cloudiness, or unusual appearance can be signs the medication may not be stable anymore.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 26 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

But that sort of vagueness is hardly unusual for a campaign, and Platner provided enough detail to communicate the overall shape of his program.

— Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The vagueness of the framework’s language could leave room for dispute, however, according to Johnson.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 July 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

Early footage shows the group navigating uncertainty before eventually rediscovering its chemistry with Armstrong and Brittain, a process that transformed grief into a new creative chapter.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
The service later moved through a confusing sequence of identities — HBO Max, Max and ultimately HBO Max again — reflecting a strategic uncertainty that its competitors were happy to exploit.

— Paul Hardart, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncertainty

Noun

One acrylic piece plus one strip of 12 percent NDF knocked the display back to just about the perfect dimness, comparable to my existing cheap bedside clock.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
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

Definition of dimness

Noun

Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Avoiding a court case also helped keep the the reason behind their breakup a mystery, though both have since hinted that the burden of fame and the constant pressure of being in the spotlight were more than the couple could bear.

— Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 8 Aug. 2026

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