Fuzzy — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Fuzzy (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

1. made of or resembling hair

   "wore a fuzzy red wig at the Halloween party"

   similar: furry, hairy, rough, shaggy, woolly
   related: downy, fluffy, nappy, puffy, hairlike

2. not expressed in precise terms

   "the specifics of the program proposed by the candidate are rather fuzzy, perhaps intentionally so"

   similar: indefinite, inexplicit, muzzy, unclear, vague
   related: ambiguous, cryptic, dark, enigmatic, equivocal, murky, nebulous, obscure, unintelligible, bleary, blurry, dim, faint, foggy, gauzy, hazy, misty, woozy, indeterminate, indistinct, indistinguishable, uncertain, undefinable, undefined, undetermined, inexplicable, inscrutable, mysterious, baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, obfuscatory, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable
   opposite: clear, definite, explicit, specific
   near: candid, direct, forthright, foursquare, frank, honest, open, openhearted, outspoken, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded, obvious, plain, unambiguous, understandable, unequivocal, comprehensible, fathomable, intelligible, defined, distinct, well-defined, blatant, patent, unmistakable

3. not seen or understood clearly

   "saw a fuzzy outline through the fog"

   similar: blear, bleary, blurry, dim, faint, foggy, gauzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, murky, nebulous, obscure, opaque, pale, shadowy, unclear, undefined, undetermined, vague
   related: dark, dusky, gloomy, impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible, hieroglyphic, incomprehensible, indecipherable, indiscernible, inexplicable, mysterious, obfuscatory, puzzling
   opposite: clear, definite, pellucid
   near: bright, distinct, evident, obvious, plain, certain, firm, strong, sure