Synonyms of muggy

muggy

adjective

ˈmə-gē 

as in humid

containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture

the air was so muggy we felt we just had to go for a swim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humid
• damp
• sticky
• moist
• sultry
• tropical
• oppressive
• wet
• tropic
• subtropical
• sweltering
• steamy
• heavy
• torrid
• summery
• semitropical
• clammy
• stuffy
• summerlike
• dank
• saturated
• suffocating
• soggy
• dripping
• subhumid
• sodden
• drenched
• smothering
• stifling
• soaked
• waterlogged
• bathed
• close
• soaking
• washed
• sopping
• watery
• watered
• awash
• soppy
• doused
• soused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• cool
• refreshing
• fresh
• crisp
• bracing
• arid
• dusty
• droughty
• semiarid
• thirsty
• dehydrated
• burned
• baked
• parched
• scorched
• desert
• invigorating
• sunbaked
• waterless
• seared
• sere

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of muggy

Temperatures approaching triple digits in Southern California are set to combine with high humidity and rain chances, making for an unusually muggy week, according to meteorologists. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Sunday will be another hot, muggy day in the Baltimore area with poor air quality. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026

Although mostly dry weather is expected, the air will become muggy. — Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

Crowds gather for the New York Kicks' victory parade in Manhattan this muggy morning. — Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026