Synonyms of foggy

foggy

adjective

ˈfȯ-gē 

1

as in hazy

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension

it's pretty foggy outside, so be careful driving home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hazy
• misty
• rainy
• murky
• clouded
• cloudy
• smoggy
• thick
• smoky
• milky
• muddy
• soupy
• gauzy
• overcast
• befogged
• beclouded
• brumous
• turbid
• stormy
• slimy
• slushy
• mucky
• miasmic
• smokey
• smudgy
• sooty
• miasmatic
• dirty
• opaque
• miasmal
• miry
• filmy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• cloudless
• limpid
• bright
• clean
• sunny
• unclouded
• pellucid
• fair
• translucent
• transparent
• sunshiny
• clement

2

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly

could only see a foggy outline of the intruder in the dark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vague
• hazy
• faint
• misty
• fuzzy
• dark
• blurry
• pale
• unclear
• murky
• indistinct
• shadowy
• obscure
• nebulous
• dim
• undefined
• opaque
• undetermined
• indefinite
• bleary
• indistinguishable
• blear
• gloomy
• gauzy
• dusky
• invisible
• mysterious
• intangible
• puzzling
• incomprehensible
• inexplicable
• impalpable
• inappreciable
• indecipherable
• hieroglyphic
• indiscernible
• obfuscatory
• hieroglyphical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• definite
• obvious
• bright
• distinct
• plain
• certain
• evident
• pellucid
• strong
• sure
• firm

Examples of foggy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set circa 1960 in the foggy town of Greendale, where fall is eternal, Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) navigates high school by day and battles dark forces by night. —Janey Tracey, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2024

Why drift in the foggy labyrinth separating awake from asleep. —Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024

Before September comes to a close, a series of planetary oppositions will create tension between your personal and professional foundations, creating a foggy atmosphere around your career trajectory. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024

Additionally, the night that Harris disappeared was one of the foggiest in the area, which may have affected visibility, per Breedlove. —David Chiu, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024