fuliginous

fu·lig·i·nous

adjective \fyu̇-ˈli-jə-nəs\

Definition of FULIGINOUS

1

a : sooty

b : obscure, murky

2

: having a dark or dusky color

— fu·lig·i·nous·ly adverb

Examples of FULIGINOUS

1. <a fuliginous prose style that's not exactly ideal for writing for the mass media>

Origin of FULIGINOUS

Late Latin fuliginosus, from Latin fuligin-, fuligo soot; akin to Lithuanian dūlis cloud, vapor, and probably to Latin fumus smoke — more at fume

First Known Use: 1621

Related to FULIGINOUS

Synonyms

ambiguous, arcane, cryptic, dark, deep, Delphic, double-edged, elliptical (or elliptic), enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, obscure, inscrutable, murky, mysterious, mystic, nebulous, occult, opaque

Antonyms

accessible, clear, nonambiguous, obvious, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal

Related Words

abstruse, esoteric, recondite; cloaked, concealed, disguised, masked, shrouded; beclouded, bedimmed, befogged, clouded, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, muddy, obfuscatory, obnubilated, obscurant (or obscurantic), shaded, shadowlike, shadowy, sphinxlike; indefinite, inexact, inexplicit, noncommittal, questionable, unclear, uncertain, undefined, undetermined, vague; impenetrable, incomprehensible, indecipherable, inexplicable; eerie (also eery), uncanny, weird; impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible; unanswerable, unknowable; baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable; circuitous, indirect, roundabout; complex, complicated, difficult, obtuse

Near Antonyms

comprehensible, fathomable, intelligible, knowable, legible, pellucid, understandable; bright, distinct, evident, self-evident, self-explanatory; certain, firm, strong, sure; defined, determined; direct, straightforward; definite, exact, explicit; appreciable, palpable, tangible, visible; blatant, patent, unmistakable

Rhymes with FULIGINOUS

caliginous, indigenous, polygynous, serpiginous, terrigenous, vertiginous