CLOUDY Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

cloudy

adjective

ˈklau̇-dē

Definition of cloudy

as in muddy

having visible particles in liquid suspension the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy

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as in hazy

covered over by clouds the skies grew cloudy and we headed home

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as in misty

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension the room grew cloudy with smoke from the fire

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as in dark

causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer after his third failed marriage, he seemed destined to live the rest of his life in a permanently cloudy mood

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Recent Examples of cloudy Skies will stay mostly cloudy, with temperatures falling to around 69 degrees. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 The former pro athlete posted a family photo of himself, Panettiere and their daughter Kaya (whose face is censored by a bright orange dot) all smiles against a cloudy sky. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 That’s a common sentiment from a touring superstar, but there’s a sense that Kahan really might be as happily bewildered as the rest of us about how songs this personal and cloudy came to captivate even sunny California. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Some regions of Michigan could face a chance of thunderstorms and cloudy skies overnight, according to local National Weather Service outlooks. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cloudy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloudy

Adjective

The area where travelers went through border control to enter or leave China has been flattened to a muddy area, according to satellite images.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
And then there’s the Kiyosaki residence, a rambling Moroccan fantasia with muddy adobe walls and a pink door.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of muddy

Adjective

At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.

— Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

Definition of misty

Adjective

On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Finley’s breakout was the 2017 dark comedy Thoroughbreds, in which Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy play high-schoolers conspiring to kill an abusive stepfather.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of dark

Adjective

Since then, shifting groundwater and agricultural activity nearby have made the water increasingly turbid.

— Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Why does Mitch find the view beautiful, though the water is turbid and he is enveloped in the scent of incense and candles?

— Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025

Definition of turbid

Adjective

Deravi’s team is focused on the Pieridae family of butterflies, which includes examples like the clouded sulfur (Colias philodice) and cabbage white (Pieris rapae).

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Symptoms include eye pain, a sensation of something being stuck in the eye, watering, light sensitivity, redness, irritation and blurred or clouded vision.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of clouded

Adjective

After a cooler and rainy weekend, things are going to heat up for central Iowa, with heat indices in Des Moines reaching as high as 102 degrees over the next week, according to the National Weather Service.

— Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 30 Aug. 2026
Local authorities would rope together timber logs for a makeshift bridge, but in the rainy season, the logs would grow slippery and floods would wash them away.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

Although the news may be bleak for the dinner's thousands of supporters, the committee also shared a glimmer of hope.

— Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2026
In many ways, her life feels like a bleak look at the false promise of placing all of your need for validation in your husband.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

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