Antonyms of adj bleary

2 senses of bleary

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")

Sense 2
bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy -- (indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes")

INDIRECT (VIA indistinct) -> distinct -- (easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints")

Similarity of adj bleary

2 senses of bleary

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")

Sense 2
bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy -- (indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes")
       => indistinct (vs. distinct) -- (not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do")

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