FOG: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FOG?

Need another word that means the same as “fog”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “fog” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fog” are: daze, haze, fogginess, murk, murkiness, mist, mistiness, haar, smog, haziness, gloom, gloominess, stupor, trance, muddle, becloud, befog, cloud, haze over, obnubilate, obscure, steam up, mist over, cloud over, film over, become misty, become blurred, become covered in condensation, stupefy, fuddle, befuddle, bewilder, confuse, perplex, baffle

Fog as a Noun

Definitions of "Fog" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fog” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance.
• A state or cause of perplexity or confusion.
• Droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground.
• Confusion characterized by lack of clarity.
• Cloudiness which obscures the image on a developed negative or print.
• A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility (to a greater extent than mist; strictly, reducing visibility to below 1 km.
• An opaque mass of particles in the air.

Synonyms of "Fog" as a noun (15 Words)

daze	A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment. He was walking around in a daze.
fogginess	An atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance.
gloom	An atmosphere of depression and melancholy. His gloom deepened.
gloominess	The quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness.
haar	A cold sea fog on the east coast of England or Scotland.
haze	A very fine cloud of something such as vapour or smoke in the air. The gathering haze of cigarette smoke.
haziness	Vagueness attributable to being not clearly defined.
mist	A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km. A mist rose out of the river.
mistiness	Cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor.
muddle	An untidy and disorganized state or collection. She was able to cut through confusion and muddle.
murk	Darkness or thick mist that makes it difficult to see. My eyes were straining to see through the murk of the rainy evening.
murkiness	An atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance.
smog	Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants. Exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog.
stupor	The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally. A drunken stupor.
trance	A state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep. She put him into a light trance.

Usage Examples of "Fog" as a noun

• The coffee helped clear the fog in my brain.
• A whirling fog of dust.
• The collision occurred in thick fog.

Fog as a Verb

Definitions of "Fog" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fog” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make (a film, negative, or print) obscure or cloudy.
• (with reference to a glass surface) cover or become covered with steam.
• Make (an idea or situation) difficult to understand.
• Spray with an insecticide.
• Bewilder or puzzle.
• Make less visible or unclear.

Synonyms of "Fog" as a verb (23 Words)

baffle	Be a mystery or bewildering to. To baffle the noise further I pad the gunwales.
becloud	Make obscure or muddled. Confusion beclouds the issue.
become blurred	Come into existence.
become covered in condensation	Enhance the appearance of.
become misty	Come into existence.
befog	Make less visible or unclear. Her brain was befogged with lack of sleep.
befuddle	Make (someone) unable to think clearly. This question befuddled even the teacher.
bewilder	Be a mystery or bewildering to. She was bewildered by his sudden change of mood.
cloud	Billow up in the form of a cloud. Suspicion clouded her face.
cloud over	Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
confuse	Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. A lot of people confuse a stroke with a heart attack.
daze	(especially of an emotional or physical shock) make (someone) unable to think or react properly. She was dazed by his revelations.
film over	Make a film or photograph of something.
fuddle	Make stupid with alcohol. This question befuddled even the teacher.
haze over	Harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions.
mist	Spray finely or cover with mist. The windows of the car were misted up with condensation.
mist over	Make less visible or unclear.
muddle	Bring into a disordered or confusing state. I fear he may have muddled the message.
obnubilate	Make unclear, indistinct, or blurred. Never to be short of illusions to obnubilate himself such was his dream.
obscure	Make obscure or unclear. The stars are obscured by the clouds.
perplex	Be a mystery or bewildering to. She was perplexed by her husband s moodiness.
steam up	Emit steam.
stupefy	Make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow. The offence of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her.

Usage Examples of "Fog" as a verb

• The windscreen was starting to fog up.
• The government has been fogging the issue.
• She stared at him, confusion fogging her brain.
• Hot steam drifted about her, fogging up the window.

Associations of "Fog" (30 Words)

aerosol	A container holding an aerosol. The organisms are spread in the aerosols generated by showers.
atmospheric	Relating to or located in the atmosphere. Atmospheric tests.
blur	Make unclear indistinct or blurred. The haze blurs the hills.
blurry	Unable to perceive clear or sharp images. My memories of him are blurry at best.
churn	Produce butter by churning milk or cream. The women were churning butter and making cheese.
cloud	Darken the sky with cloud. Their faces were clouded with sadness.
cloudy	Uncertain; unclear. She stared at him her eyes cloudy.
dampen	Check; keep in check (a fire. Nothing could dampen her enthusiasm.
dampness	A slight wetness. The dampness in the air.
drizzle	(in cooking) a thin stream of a liquid ingredient trickled over food. Scotland will be cloudy with patchy drizzle.
droplet	A very small drop of a liquid. Droplets of water.
foggy	Indistinct or hazy in outline. She was foggy with sleep.
haze	Obscure with a haze. An alcoholic haze.
hazy	Indistinct or hazy in outline. The picture we have of him is extremely hazy.
humid	Containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor. Humid weather.
indistinct	Not clear or sharply defined. Indistinct shapes in the gloom.
mist	Spray finely or cover with mist. The glass was beginning to mist up.
misty	(of a person’s eyes) full of tears so as to blur the vision. A misty out of focus silhouette.
moisten	Moisten with fine drops. The dew moistened the meadows.
moisture	Water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapour, within a solid, or condensed on a surface. In freshly felled wood the moisture content varies.
overcast	Make overcast or cloudy. Overcast books.
precipitation	Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness. He is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise.
rain	Falls of rain. He fell under the rain of blows.
roil	Be agitated. Winds roil these waters.
smog	Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants. Exhaust emissions are mainly responsible for the smog.
smoke	Cure or preserve food especially meat or fish by exposure to smoke. The fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles.
snow	Fall as snow. Vanilla snow.
steam	Locomotives and railway systems powered by steam. He ll be the one to throw the first punch then run to the back when the others steam in.
vapor	The process of becoming a vapor.
wet	Wetness caused by water. A wet cow.