Blurred vs. Slurred — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Blurred and Slurred
Definitions
Blurred➦
To make indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance; obscure
The haze blurred the skyline.
Slurred➦
To pronounce indistinctly.
Blurred➦
To make dim, unclear, or cloudy
The smoke blurred my vision.
Slurred➦
To talk about disparagingly or insultingly.
Blurred➦
To cause to be intellectually indistinguishable
New thinking has blurred the divisions between disciplines.
Slurred➦
To pass over lightly or carelessly; treat without due consideration.
Blurred➦
To become visually indistinct
The faces blurred in the crowd.
Slurred➦
To glide over (a series of notes) smoothly without a break.
Blurred➦
To be unclear or clouded
His vision blurred as the drug took effect.
Slurred➦
To mark with a slur.
Blurred➦
To become intellectually indistinguishable
TV commercials and shows seem to blur into one another.
Slurred➦
(Printing) To blur or smear.
Blurred➦
Something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind.
Slurred➦
A disparaging remark; an aspersion.
Blurred➦
Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged.
Slurred➦
A slurred utterance or sound.
Blurred➦
Simple past tense and past participle of blur
Slurred➦
A curved line connecting notes on a score to indicate that they are to be played or sung legato.
Blurred➦
Out of focus; not sharply defined.
Slurred➦
A passage played or sung in this manner.
Blurred➦
Indistinct or hazy in outline;
A landscape of blurred outlines
The trees were just blurry shapes
Slurred➦
(Printing) A smeared or blurred impression.
Blurred➦
Unclear in form or expression;
The blurred aims of the group
Sometimes one understood clearly and sometimes the meaning was clouded
Slurred➦
Simple past tense and past participle of slur
Slurred➦
Marked with a slur; performed in a smooth, gliding style, like notes marked with a slur.
Slurred➦
Spoken as if with a thick tongue;
The thick speech of a drunkard
His words were slurred
