beclouded 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in hazy
covered over by clouds a gloomy, beclouded sky that aptly matched our mood

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2
as in clouded
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension the water was so beclouded by mud that I couldn't see the bottom

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beclouded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of becloud
1
as in confused
to make (something) unclear to the understanding don't becloud the discussion by raising unrelated issues

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as in obscured
to make dark, dim, or indistinct the smog from the city's steel mills was once so oppressive that it beclouded the local landscape even at noon

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beclouded
  1. hazy
  2. clouded
  3. confused
  4. obscured
  5. darkened
  6. misty
  7. blurred
  8. blackened
Adjective
  • This view shows the nebula as a brown pillar of dust embedded in a hazy, almost rainbow field of dust and gas.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than drawing a precise border around the lips, the technique involves buffing pigment outward to create a hazy, almost airbrushed effect.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hazy
Adjective
  • But what happened inside the house remains a complicated and clouded mystery.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of clouded
Verb
  • The ballot paper was a large sheet, and I was confused by the plethora of party symbols printed on it.
    — Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Critics have praised the book’s dark humor, though some have been confused by its elusive narrative.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • The Barnes & Noble—a wide, flat building in gray brick—was obscured by an enormous construction crane.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • What resonated most for me, though, was witnessing conversations where depth of understanding unveiled perspectives previously obscured.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of obscured
Adjective
  • Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of darkened
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
Verb
  • Each image is automatically anonymized, with potentially identifying information, like faces and license plates, detected and blurred.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Some images are etched clearly in my mind, others are blurred and disjointed.
    — Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of blurred
Verb
  • As the balloon and its occupants fell to the ground, the nylon envelope and the gondola separated, and the wreckage scattered over a roughly 100-yard area, parts of it blackened by the explosion and resulting fire.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The shrinking process had exaggerated some features, vanished others, and blackened the flesh.
    — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of blackened
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“Beclouded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beclouded. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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