SMOGGY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

smoggy

adjective

ˈsmä-gē

Definition of smoggy

as in hazy

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension it was hard to see through the smoggy afternoon sky

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Recent Examples of smoggy Commuters make their way past India Gate amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi, India, on October 29, 2025. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 Women waiting to board a bus amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi on Saturday. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025 The day’s clear blue sky, in a city that tends to be smoggy, seemed especially a good omen for commerce. — Anindo Sen, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025 The district has issued 10 of those in 2024, and the thickness of the high pressure created at least a chance that Wednesday may be smoggy, too. — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for smoggy

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Adjective

In my experience, lobster seems to pair best with the sweeter notes of hazy IPAs, though prawns and octopus are good matches for those beers, too.

— Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
The Chiefs could choose to test Mahomes with snaps in the preseason, but that part remains hazy, as well.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of hazy

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

Her work for a mobile car-washing service dwindles during the rainy season; the family can only afford one full meal a day, Torres said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026
Torres' daughter's work dwindles during the rainy season in Texas, and the family only can afford one complete meal a day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

But the ethical waters are murky, and any such project should have high levels of public transparency and accountability, said Lisa Moses, a veterinarian and bioethicist at Harvard Medical School.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Now, though, that rather murky picture is growing a bit clearer.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of murky

Adjective

Cognitive dysfunction, trouble focusing or clouded thinking during chemotherapy treatments is common among many cancer patients.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
But in 1982, the waters of public opinion were far murkier—clouded by distance, by denial, and by the convenient myth of neutrality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of clouded

Adjective

The result has been a noticeable rise in ocean temperatures by about six to eight degrees along the coast this past week, which has worked to weaken the marine layer that keeps the coast more foggy.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Video captured by San Diego Web Cam showed smoke rising in the air along a foggy horizon.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

Definition of foggy

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