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foggy

foggy

18 3.4
Unable to think clearly or react quickly
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɔɡi/
translation icon : confuso
  • His black hair looked dull, and his close-set dark eyes were foggy with fatigue.
  • foggy memory
  • foggy mind
  • feel foggy

It's kind of hard to be foggy, negative, unmotivated, you know?

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Examples

  • My head's a bit foggy, and I'm not sleeping a lot.

  • And I really don't like feeling foggy and unclear.

  • It's all foggy to me now.

  • My feelings were foggy, my vision was foggy, and my mind was foggy.

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  • These can make children feel foggy.

  • If your mind goes foggy, you don't make common sense decisions.

  • When I occasionally miss a workout, I feel foggy in the brain and can't think as clearly.

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  • I feel like I've done this take now four times because my brain is so foggy and I can't think straight.

  • They might report feeling foggy, spaced out, or as if they're outside of their own body.

  • After staying up all night, I felt foggy and struggled to concentrate at work.

Synonyms

confused
vsfoggy
692 1.3

Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening

is similar but emphasizes slow reaction or tiredness causing the state
hazy
vsfoggy
49 3.9

Not clear because of mist or when you cannot remember it well

is more specifically about slowed mental clarity due to tiredness or impact
disoriented
vsfoggy
41 4.1

Unable to think clearly or know where you are

is centered on slow, unclear thinking and slowed reactions rather than loss of direction
dazed
vsfoggy
40 4.8

Not able to think and act clearly after a shock or when very tired

is similar but can occur from tiredness as well as impact
woozy
vsfoggy
29 5.7

Feeling dizzy and unsteady, as if you might faint

is focused on unclear thought and slowed reaction rather than physical dizziness
drowsy
vsfoggy
22 2.7

Feeling sleepy and not fully awake, often because you are tired or bored

is more about mental confusion and sluggish reaction than mere sleepiness
groggy
vsfoggy
21 5.6

Feeling weak, unsteady, and confused after being very tired, ill, or hit on the head

is focused more on mental slowness rather than physical unsteadiness
lightheaded
vsfoggy
14 4.4

Feeling dizzy and as if you might faint

is about mental fogginess and slowed thinking rather than faintness
muddled
vsfoggy
7 5.4

Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand

is more about slow or slowed responsiveness rather than messy structure
addled
vsfoggy
6 7.3

Confused and unable to think clearly

is more about slowed reactions rather than messy thought organisation
dopey
vsfoggy
  • Informal
3 4.0

Feeling sleepy, slow, and not very alert

is more concerned with unclear thinking and slow mental response
spaced-out
vsfoggy
  • Informal
1 8.7

Not fully paying attention and feeling confused or dreamy

is closer to mere slowness of thinking rather than spaced disengagement
clouded
vsfoggy
1 4.8

A face, mind, or explanation that is not clear because of worry

is narrower, focusing on slow thinking from physical causes rather than worry
muzzy
vsfoggy
1 8.6

Feeling confused and not able to think clearly

is closer to slowed responses from tiredness or impact rather than vagueness
muddleheaded
vsfoggy
  • Offensive
1 9.1

Confused and unable to think clearly

is less about complete lack of sense and more about slow reaction
logy
vsfoggy
1 9.8

Feeling slow and tired after not sleeping, being sick, or taking medicine

is more about confused thinking and slow reaction than simple dullness
hebetudinous
vsfoggy
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who is slow in thinking and low in energy

is more about temporary slowed reaction from tiredness or impact
befogged
vsfoggy
8.8

Unable to think clearly, often after drinking or when feeling confused

is vaguer, stressing slow reaction and tiredness rather than specific causes
puddled
vsfoggy
  • Informal
8.7

Confused and unable to think clearly because of tiredness or stress

is more about slowed response especially from blows or intoxication
druggy
vsfoggy
  • NSFW
8.1

Feeling very sleepy and slow after taking medicine or pills

is broader, covering slow thinking from many causes not only drugs

Antonyms

82 2.8

Quick to notice and respond to what is happening

Able to think calmly and logically without confusion or distraction

Compounds

A memory that is unclear and hard to remember

Foggy Bottom
  • Literature
8.2

A nickname for the United States government office that deals with other countries

How Clear-headed

clearheaded
1 4.9
foggy
18 3.4
dazed
40 4.8
stupefied
1 7.0

Surface Forms

foggy positive
foggier comparative
foggiest superlative

Morphology

foggy = fog (semi-transparent) = fog + gy

The suffix '-gy' turns 'fog' into an adjective, but the metaphorical sense of mental confusion is not directly derivable.

Etymology

Foggy comes from the simple word fog ('a low, thick cloud') plus the ending -y ('full of'). Think of your mind 'covered by fog'—it is hard to see clearly, so you feel confused or slow.