blur | Definition of blur

Synonyms and Antonyms of blur

1 to make (something) unclear to the understanding

an article for the layman that blurs the distinction between the two kinds of cholesterol

Synonyms of blur

becloud, befog, cloud, confuse, fog, muddy, obfuscate

Words Related to blur

complicate, perplex, sophisticate

entangle, snarl, tangle

disarrange, disarray, discompose, dishevel, disorder, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess (up), mix (up), muddle, scramble, shuffle, tousle, upset

Near Antonyms of blur

simplify, streamline

disentangle, straighten (out), undo, unravel, unscramble, untangle

decipher, decode

analyze, break down

Antonyms of blur

clarify, clear (up), illuminate

2 to make dark, dim, or indistinct

evening shadows blurred the view of the valley from the overlook

Synonyms of blur

becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, cloud, darken, dim, dislimn, fog, fuzz (up), haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud

Words Related to blur

adumbrate, blot out, conceal, eclipse, hide, obliterate, screen, shade

camouflage, cloak, cover, curtain, disguise, mask, veil

Near Antonyms of blur

expose, reveal, uncover, unveil

Antonyms of blur

brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten