BECLOUDED Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

beclouded 1 of 2

adjective

as in hazy

covered over by clouds a gloomy, beclouded sky that aptly matched our mood

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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

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verb

past tense of becloud

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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Adjective

Then we’re yanked into Louis’s hazy POV, from which Armand is reading another one of his apology letters.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Under a red condition, the sky can look hazy and smoky, visibility drops and the air may smell like smoke.

— Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

Definition of hazy

Adjective

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
As lovers of the first film know, Paul is blessed with visions of the future, but his mind has grown clouded since assuming control of the galaxy.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026

Definition of clouded

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And this isn't even the first time the USC athletic department has gotten its ancient Greek literature confused.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
The Blazers say a handshake agreement with Mayor Keith Wilson, the city and the county was made in March, and are confused why there has been a shift.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of confused

Verb

Gros Morne National Park combines relatively dark skies with the deepest eclipse in eastern North America, with nearly half of the sun obscured at maximum.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026
Severely nearsighted, Isul wore eyeglasses with thick plastic lenses, which obscured her lovely, small eyes.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Definition of obscured

Adjective

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
She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of darkened

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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

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Working alongside collaborators including Timbaland, Static Major, Bud’dha, Rapture Stewart, Eric Seats, and Stephen Garrett, Aaliyah helped craft a sound that blurred the boundaries between R&B, hip-hop, pop, soul, and electronic music.

— Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In Detroit, which has dealt with some of the worst conditions in the country, the smoke has almost entirely blurred the city’s skyline.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of blurred

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Large sections of the ceiling were destroyed, blackened and charred, while the floor and tables below, some still with beer bottles on them, were blanketed in ash and debris.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Pictures shared on social media after the fire was extinguished showed chairs and tables inside the pub completely charred and blackened, with parts of the ceiling peeling off.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

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