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smudginess

smudginess

7.2
A blurred mark that makes a picture or page unclear
  • noun
  • /ˈsmədʒɪnəs/
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  • The artist appreciated the smudginess of the paint, which added depth to his work.

Examples

  • And we don't want any kind of smudginess or raccoon eye type look as our day goes on.

  • Just a little bit of that smudginess, but still I felt like I was seeing some Berry out from under it, so I won't go too hard with it.

  • The smudginess of the ink made the words hard to read.

  • After the rain, the car window had a smudginess that obstructed my view.

Synonyms

fogginess
vssmudginess
1 4.4

A feeling of being confused and slow to think

is more about physical marks and stains rather than just unclear appearance
blotchiness
vssmudginess
1 6.2

Uneven patches on skin or cloth

is about general blur or even stains rather than irregular patches
streakiness
vssmudginess
6.5

Visible lines or marks on a surface that make it look uneven

is about broad blurred or stained areas rather than narrow linear marks
maculation
vssmudginess
9.9

The state of being marked with spots or stains

is about blurred or spread marks rather than distinct spots
spottiness
vssmudginess
5.8

An uneven quality or appearance with spots and weak parts

focuses on blurred or spread marks rather than isolated spots
sootiness
vssmudginess
7.0

A black layer of dust on things after a fire

describes general blur or stains regardless of black residue
dinginess
vssmudginess
6.7

A dirty or dull look that makes something seem old

is about local blurred or stained marks rather than overall dullness

Antonyms

30 2.7

How easy it is to see through something like clean water

26 1.0

Being free from dirt and keeping things tidy

How Dirty

ruining
3.6
soiling
  • NSFW
1 3.9
dirtying
3.0
staining
3 3.7
smudginess
7.2

Surface Forms

smudginess singular
smudginesses plural

Morphology

smudginess = smudgy (transparent) = smudge + y + ness

Formed by standard adjective + nominalizing '-ness' (smudge → smudgy → smudginess), so the meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Smudginess comes from the simple word smudge, which means 'a dirty mark' or 'smear', plus the ending -ness that makes it a quality or state. So, smudginess is the 'quality of being smudged' — when something looks blurred or has soft stains, like a photo or a page with rubbed pencil marks.