smudgiest

Least cleanly marked

Smudgiest is the superlative of smudgy, meaning most marked by smears or blurs.

A smudgy surface has streaks or marks that obscure clarity—fingerprints on glass, ink that hasn't dried, makeup that's rubbed.

Her mascara was at its smudgiest after the rainstorm.

soiled

grimy

Coated in stubborn dirt

grubby · smutty · dingy · sullied · greasy · tarnished · begrimed · discolored · spotted · marked

blurred

blurry

Indistinct, lacking definition

indistinct · unclear · hazy · unfocused · bleary · obscured · murky · foggy · cloudy · vague

artistic

charcoal

Burned wood residue

chalk · kohl · shading · blending · chiaroscuro · sketchy · softened · gradated · tonal · crosshatched

Opposites
cleanliness/marks

smudgiestcleanest

Most free from dirt

spotless · pristine · immaculate · unblemished · unmarked

clarity/sharpness

smudgiestsharpest

Having the finest edge

clearest · crispest · high-resolution

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