fuzzy thinking

ˈfʌzi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of fuzzy thinking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

confusionconfused or unclear thought process

His fuzzy thinking led to many mistakes in the project.

imprecisionlack of precise or logical reasoning

The debate was filled with fuzzy thinking and vague arguments.

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Expressions with fuzzy

fuzzy math

mathematical calculations that are not precise

The accountant's report was full of fuzzy math.

fuzzy on the details

adj.

not having a clear understanding of specifics

She was fuzzy on the details of the meeting.

warm and fuzzy

adj.

causing feelings of happiness and affection

The movie gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling.

warm fuzzy

feeling of comfort or happiness

The compliment gave her a warm fuzzy.

go fuzzy

become blurry or unclear in appearance

The picture will go fuzzy if you move the camera.

fuzzy dice

decorative plush dice hanging in cars

He hung fuzzy dice from his rear-view mirror.

Expressions with thinking

thinking cap

state of focused thinking to find solutions

She put on her thinking cap to tackle the issue.

wishful thinking

belief that hopes match facts, leading to poor choices

Her wishful thinking made her ignore the warning signs.

out-of-the-box thinking

approach to problem-solving that is unconventional

The team used out-of-the-box thinking to tackle the complex issue.

blue-sky thinking

creative thinking not limited by current beliefs

The team engaged in blue-sky thinking to innovate new products.

what was someone thinking

exp.

questions the logic behind someone's actions

What was she thinking wearing that outfit?

not bear thinking about

be so bad you cannot even think about it

The idea of losing her does not bear thinking about.

put on one's thinking cap

start thinking carefully to solve a problem

Let's put on our thinking caps and find a solution.

what was I thinking of

exp.

expresses regret or surprise about a past action

I wore sandals in the snow, what was I thinking of?

lateral thinking

solving problems using creative, non-linear methods

Lateral thinking helped her find a unique solution.

cathedral thinking

long-term planning for projects beyond one's lifetime

Building sustainable cities requires cathedral thinking to benefit future generations.

Examples of fuzzy thinking in a sentence

Her fuzzy thinking was evident during the debate.
His fuzzy thinking led to a lot of confusion during the meeting.
The report was criticized for its fuzzy thinking and lack of clarity.

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French:pensée floue, raisonnement flou, ...
German:unklares Denken, vages Denken, ...
Italian:pensiero confuso, ...
Spanish:pensamiento confuso, ...
Portuguese:pensamento confuso, ...
Chinese:思维模糊, 模糊思维, ...
Japanese:ぼんやりした考え, 曖昧な論理, ...
Arabic:تَشَوُّش ذِهْنِي, تَفْكير ضَبَابِي, ...
Hebrew:חֲשִׁיבָה מְעוּרְפֶּלֶת, חֲשִׁיבָה עֲמוּמָה, ...
Russian:путаные мысли, нечеткое мышление, ...
Ukrainian:нечітке мислення, розпливчасте мислення, ...
Hindi:उलझी हुई सोच, अस्पष्ट तर्क, ...
Bengali:অস্পষ্ট চিন্তা, অস্পষ্ট চিন্তাভাবনা, ...
Catalan:pensament confús, pensament imprecís, ...
Czech:zmatené myšlení, zmatečné uvažování, ...
Danish:uklar tænkning, upræcis tænkning, ...
Dutch:wazig denken, onduidelijk denken, ...
Greek:θολή σκέψη, συγκεχυμένη σκέψη, ...
Hungarian:zavaros gondolkodás, pontatlan gondolkodás, ...
Khmer:ការគិតច្របូកច្របល់, ការគិតមិនច្បាស់លាស់, ...
Korean:혼란스러운 생각, 모호한 생각, ...
Persian:تفکر مغشوش, تفکر مبهم, ...
Polish:mętne myślenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):pensamento confuso, ...
Romanian:gândire confuză, gândire vagă, ...
Swedish:oklar tankegång, suddigt tänkande, ...
Thai:ความคิดสับสน, การคิดที่คลุมเครือ, ...
Turkish:bulanık düşünme, ...
Vietnamese:tư duy mơ hồ, suy nghĩ mơ hồ, ...

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