fuzziness
- noun
- /ˈfʌziness/
- The result of this is that RGB displays appear finer and smoother, with less fuzziness.
- conceptual fuzziness
Now, in some ways that just adds a little fuzziness.
- Now, in some ways that just adds a little fuzziness.
- Should you know this very precise, write it down, make sure there's no fuzziness there or as little as possible.
- You, you can decide that, but there's no question, There's no fuzziness about whether you're a Cyborg or whether you're not.
Examples
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Apparently, the Japanese computer scientists have embraced the notion of fuzzy logic and are rapidly programming "fuzziness" into computers.
Academic text (1994) -
Due to the fuzziness of his explanation, many students were confused about the topic.
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The room took on a bright fuzziness.
Fiction book (2001) -
Well, as as Steve said, there are a lot of uncertainty and fuzziness yet in the the cost.
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Probably has no credible evidence, even given the fuzziness of the word "something."
Blog text (28) -
There was a fuzziness to his thoughts that bothered him.
Fiction book (1994) -
All very proper, of course, but something about the fuzziness of the sweater was so, so cuddly.
Fiction book (2002) -
Another difficulty affecting real progress in this area of research can be attributed to a certain degree of ambiguity and fuzziness in terminology.
Academic text (2013) -
The fuzziness in the photograph made it hard to see the details of the landscape.
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Her memories of the event were filled with fuzziness, leaving her unsure of the details.
Synonyms
A hazy image or memory that is hard to see clearly
A feeling of not seeing or remembering things clearly
A lack of clear detail in what you see or in a picture
A feeling of being confused and slow to think
Lack of clear detail that makes things hard to see or hear
Lack of clear detail that makes pictures or thoughts hard to understand
A soft, blurred effect in a picture or recording that makes details unclear
A vague, blurry quality that makes things hard to see or remember
A cloudy state in water or a photo that makes it hard to see through
A photo or view that is blurry and not clear
Darkness or low light that makes things hard to see
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fuzziness comes from fuzz, a simple word for soft, fine hairs or a blurred patch, plus -iness, which means 'state'. So fuzziness is the 'state of being unclear or blurry', which is why we use it for fuzzy pictures or unclear rules.