CLOUDED Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

clouded 1 of 2

adjective

as in hazy

covered over by clouds clouded skies did not diminish our fun

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as in misty

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension with only a clouded view of the valley before, we canceled the hang gliding

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clouded

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verb

past tense of cloud

as in obscured

to make dark, dim, or indistinct the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease

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as in confused

to make (something) unclear to the understanding cloud the issue with obscure statistics

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Recent Examples of clouded

Adjective

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 Symptoms include eye pain, a sensation of something being stuck in the eye, watering, light sensitivity, redness, irritation and blurred or clouded vision. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 The story in Transylvania, part of what the Romans called Dacia, is somewhat clouded by present-day nationalist narratives, but seems to have followed a similar pattern. — Literary Hub, 30 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 And that without this European environment and these European roots, the economic outlook is, at the very least, clouded. — Mike Sheen, CNBC, 3 July 2026 Within days of the pool being refilled in early June, the water had turned green and algae-clouded amid a heat wave in Washington, DC that saw temperatures reach 100 degrees. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Smoke clouded swaths of Los Angeles for a sixth day Monday, after a fire broke out at a warehouse in the Boyle Heights area. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 22 June 2026 For a coach who has enjoyed the level of success Tortorella has with Vegas, the answer is unusually clouded. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Verb

The two London clubs’ transfer dealings got off to a controversial start with Ashley Cole’s infamous move from Arsenal, a deal clouded by accusations of tapping up and considerable hostility. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Still, money clouded the conversation in the commissioners’ room Wednesday. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026 According to Sierra, Mica’s sister, Mica’s relationship with Miller was clouded by her own physical insecurities. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 The national attention that followed her death has clouded perceptions of public transit and the safety on Charlotte’s Blue Line. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 For most of his service in the House, Mills’ reputation has been clouded, starting with his campaign boasts of military heroism. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 However, even though the Ariane 6 rocket has had a successful debut, its future is clouded by high costs. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 England won the five-match series 4–1, but the win was clouded by injuries to Australian batters, tensions between the teams, rising crowd unrest that almost led to riots, and strained diplomatic relations between Australia and England. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 The ash has clouded the skies over eastern Sicily and disrupted operations at nearby Catania International Airport. — Anna Matranga, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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DPs Fabian Gamper and Tudor Vladimir Panduru’s grainy lensing poetically captures these intimate faultlines and era-specific textures, staying close to Rita’s face and increasingly hazy eyes.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Its poster is a still life every Jeddah resident knows, a rooftop of water tanks and air conditioners against a hazy sky.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 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

Verb

Not to be confused with inverted full backs, an inverted winger is a wide player who is used on the opposite side of the pitch to their strong foot — so a left-footer on the right or a right-footer on the left.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
William does not want the public confused about who officially represents the King.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of confused

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

Adjective

But the situation remains murky and operations are cumbersome, with rescuers digging by hand.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
And yet the nugget of knowledge from his vast experience of traversing 120 yards (110 metres) via two 60-yard lengths in a trench – dug 4ft deep and 3ft wide in a Welsh field – filled with murky, mucky river water is not a tip about technique.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of murky

Verb

Still recovering from knee surgery, Phillips held binoculars in one hand, peering down from a booth so high jersey numbers blurred into guesswork.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
His films, all of which have been critically and commercially successful, have long blurred the lines between the aspirations of the art house and the pleasures of the grind house.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of blurred

Verb

Cigarette smoke fogged the air, copyboys ran in and out, everyone shouted and no one listened.

— Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026