smudginess
Lack of sharpness
Smudginess is the quality of being smudged—blurred, streaked, or indistinct.
The word applies to physical marks like ink or makeup that has spread messily: the smudginess of her mascara after crying.
It extends to anything lacking sharp definition: The smudginess of the old photograph made identification impossible.
Spread or defame
blemish · stain · discoloration · mark · blur · thumbprint · trace · imperfection
Indistinct, lacking clarity
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- unfocusedWithout clear direction
vague · unclear · softened · nebulous · muddled · misty · gauzy · veiled
Yielding to gentle pressure
- fuzzinessIndistinct or unclear quality
- graininessGrainy visual texture
- powderinessFine, dry graininess
- chalkinessPowdery, pale texture
velvety · downy · cottony · diffuseness · featheriness · woolliness
smear
Spread or defame
splotch · blemish · stain · discoloration · mark · blur · thumbprint · trace · imperfection · marring
blurred
Indistinct, lacking clarity
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
unfocused · vague · unclear · softened · nebulous · muddled · misty · gauzy · veiled · blear
softness
Yielding to gentle pressure
- fuzzinessIndistinct or unclear quality
- graininessGrainy visual texture
- powderinessFine, dry graininess
chalkiness · velvety · downy · cottony · diffuseness · featheriness · woolliness
grime
Ingrained surface dirt
- sootCarbon from incomplete burning
- filthFoul, accumulated matter
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
residue · streaks · fingerprints · dust · grease · tarnish · muck · squalor · soiled · grimy
smudginesssharpness
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
crispness · clarity · definition · distinctness · precision
smudginessspotlessness
Complete absence of dirt
cleanness · cleanliness · immaculateness · pristineness · neatness