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fuzziness

fuzziness

2 5.8
A blurry picture or idea hard to see and understand
  • noun
  • /ˈfʌziness/
translation icon : borrosidad
  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Her memories of the event were filled with fuzziness, leaving her unsure of the details.

Synonyms

blur
vsfuzziness
146 4.2

A hazy image or memory that is hard to see clearly

is the broader idea that stresses blurred or unclear quality
fuzz
vsfuzziness
4 6.4

A feeling of not seeing or remembering things clearly

is the general term for unclear or blurred appearance or outline
blurriness
vsfuzziness
2 4.5

A lack of clear detail in what you see or in a picture

covers that lack of edge clarity plus general blurring
fogginess
vsfuzziness
1 4.4

A feeling of being confused and slow to think

is the wider notion of indistinctness beyond misty conditions
indistinctness
vsfuzziness
7.0

Lack of clear detail that makes things hard to see or hear

includes those unclear outlines but also blurred overall clarity
unsharpness
vsfuzziness
6.7

Lack of clear detail that makes pictures or thoughts hard to understand

is similar but emphasizes blurred outlines rather than technical focus
furriness
vsfuzziness
5.4

A soft, blurred effect in a picture or recording that makes details unclear

is broader, applying to unclear appearance beyond image or sound
gauziness
vsfuzziness
8.2

A vague, blurry quality that makes things hard to see or remember

is focused more on visual blurring and lack of sharpness
unclarity
vsfuzziness
7.5

A cloudy state in water or a photo that makes it hard to see through

is the general blurred quality not limited to cloudy cases
defocus
vsfuzziness
7.4

A photo or view that is blurry and not clear

is the general lack of sharp outlines not only from focus issues
obscureness
vsfuzziness
7.9

Darkness or low light that makes things hard to see

is the broader lack of clear outlines not only due to darkness

Antonyms

30 2.7

How easy it is to see through something like clean water

5 3.2

How clear and detailed an image or sound appears

How Clear

clarity
152 3.0
blur
146 4.2
fuzziness
2 5.8
vagueness
8 6.1

Surface Forms

fuzziness singular
fuzzinesses plural

Morphology

fuzziness = fuzzy (transparent) = fuzz + y + ness

Derived by a straightforward adjective-to-noun formation (fuzzy + -ness); a learner who knows 'fuzzy' can infer the noun meaning.

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.