Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb blear

1 sense of blear

Sense 1
blur, blear -- (make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Antonyms of adj blear

1 sense of blear

Sense 1
bleary, blear, bleary-eyed, blear-eyed -- (tired to the point of exhaustion)

INDIRECT (VIA tired) -> rested -- (not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing; "came back rested from her vacation")

Similarity of adj blear

1 sense of blear

Sense 1
bleary, blear, bleary-eyed, blear-eyed -- (tired to the point of exhaustion)
       => tired (vs. rested) -- (depleted of strength or energy; "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat")

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