Synonyms of hazy

hazy

adjective

ˈhā-zē 

1

as in misty

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension

hazy skies made it dangerous to fly

the hazy sunshine so common in August

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misty
• murky
• rainy
• clouded
• foggy
• cloudy
• smoggy
• thick
• smoky
• milky
• gauzy
• muddy
• soupy
• befogged
• beclouded
• overcast
• brumous
• turbid
• slimy
• stormy
• mucky
• slushy
• smudgy
• miasmatic
• sooty
• miasmic
• opaque
• dirty
• miasmal
• filmy
• miry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• cloudless
• limpid
• bright
• clean
• unclouded
• sunny
• pellucid
• fair
• translucent
• transparent
• sunshiny
• clement

2

as in clouded

covered over by clouds

when taking landscape photographs, compensate for dull, hazy skies by emphasizing colorful features on the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clouded
• misty
• darkened
• murky
• cloudy
• overcast
• gray
• bleak
• dark
• dull
• hazed
• beclouded
• lowering
• heavy
• dim
• obscured
• overclouded
• blackened
• dusky
• obscure
• dulled
• dimmed
• black
• darksome
• gloomy
• somber
• befogged
• cheerless
• desolate
• sullen
• dreary
• overshadowed
• dismal
• bedimmed
• glum
• drear
• sepulchral
• funereal
• sunless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• cloudless
• sunny
• sunlit
• sunshiny
• brilliant
• dazzling
• shiny
• radiant
• illuminated
• lit
• illumined
• brightened
• lightened

3

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly

the meaning of "you should" here is hazy—does it mean "you are strongly urged" or "you are commanded"?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vague
• faint
• fuzzy
• foggy
• pale
• murky
• indistinct
• unclear
• misty
• blurry
• nebulous
• dark
• shadowy
• undefined
• obscure
• opaque
• dim
• undetermined
• indefinite
• bleary
• indistinguishable
• blear
• gauzy
• dusky
• gloomy
• invisible
• intangible
• mysterious
• inexplicable
• incomprehensible
• puzzling
• impalpable
• inappreciable
• indecipherable
• indiscernible
• hieroglyphic
• obfuscatory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• definite
• obvious
• distinct
• bright
• evident
• certain
• plain
• pellucid
• strong
• sure
• firm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hazy

Green and Jacob — a Philly detective and a Mayfield, NJ patrolman, respectively — both have hazy recollections of being drugged. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

But no matter the landscape, all of them felt especially peaceful during magic hour, when the sun dipped below the horizon and the sky turned a hazy shade of pink and there was no one else around, except my group, to see it. — Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Across the hall, in a lavender family room, a vintage TV installation by Jennifer stands in a corner playing hazy family videos and iconic cultural moments such as James Brown’s famously bizarre 1988 CNN interview on a loop. — Jewel Wicker, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026

Wildfires in Washington and British Columbia, Canada, are also expected to bring hazy skies and unhealthy air quality to the state over the next two days as smoke moves in from the north and temperatures climb toward 100 degrees. — Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026