Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

fuzzy

American  
[fuhz-ee] / ˈfʌz i /

adjective

fuzzier, fuzziest

  1. of the nature of or resembling fuzz.

    a soft, fuzzy material.

  2. covered with fuzz.

    a plant with broad, fuzzy leaves.

  3. indistinct; blurred.

    A fuzzy photograph usually means you jiggled the camera.
    Synonyms:
    foggy, unclear, vague, hazy

  4. muddleheaded or incoherent.

    a fuzzy thinker; to become fuzzy after one drink.
fuzzy British  
/ ˈfʌzɪ /

adjective

  1. of, resembling, or covered with fuzz

  2. indistinct; unclear or distorted

  3. not clearly thought out or expressed

  4. (of the hair) tightly curled or very wavy

  5. maths of or relating to a form of set theory in which set membership depends on a likelihood function

    fuzzy set

    fuzzy logic

  6. (of a computer program or system) designed to operate according to the principles of fuzzy logic, so as to be able to deal with data which is imprecise or has uncertain boundaries

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • fuzzily adverb
  • fuzziness noun

Etymology

Origin of fuzzy

First recorded in 1590–1600; fuzz 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A real showboater is someone whose very mention elicits warm, fuzzy memories of flamboyant flicks and trickery.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Seated backstage in a small dressing room, Tweedy grinned beneath a mop of fuzzy hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Rhodamnia zombi is described as a small to medium sized tree with large dark green leaves, shaggy bark, and fuzzy white flowers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Even if the administration’s explanation for war is fuzzy to the public, its economic cost is very clear.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The image of her was beginning to grow fuzzy, like a fading photograph, but he could never forget her eyes or smile, because they were the same as his.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.