fuzzword

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US/ˈfʌz.wɝd/

noun

A term that is deliberately vague or euphemistic in meaning.

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Meanings

nounfuzzword (plural fuzzwords)

plural fuzzwords

  1. A term that is deliberately vague or euphemistic in meaning.

    In the often emotional arms control debate, there may be no more common fuzzword than "verification."

    1984 April 14, Michael R. Gordon, “All or Nothing”, in National Journal

Origin

From fuzz + word, by analogy with buzzword.

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Cite this entry
APA

fuzzword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuzzword

MLA

“fuzzword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuzzword. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fuzzword,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuzzword.

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