Synonyms of clouds

clouds 1 of 2

noun

plural of cloud

as in shadows

an overspreading element that produces an atmosphere of gloom

all day we were under a cloud until we heard the good news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shadows
• hazes
• fogs
• veils
• palls
• mists
• shrouds
• mantles
• umbras
• penumbrae
• nights
• murks
• midnights

clouds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cloud

1

as in obscures

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscures
• blurs
• darkens
• shadows
• hazes
• mists
• shrouds
• blackens
• fogs
• overshadows
• beclouds
• dims
• overcasts
• overclouds
• shades
• bedims
• fuzzes (up)
• befogs
• eclipses
• dislimns
• curtains
• masks
• blears
• conceals
• hides
• covers
• obliterates
• veils
• cloaks
• adumbrates
• screens
• blots out
• camouflages
• disguises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lights (up)
• illuminates
• reveals
• lightens
• brightens
• illumines
• exposes
• uncovers
• unveils

2

as in confuses

to make (something) unclear to the understanding

cloud the issue with obscure statistics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confuses
• fogs
• beclouds
• blurs
• obfuscates
• muddies
• disrupts
• befogs
• complicates
• disorders
• snarls
• tangles
• tousles
• perplexes
• jumbles
• sophisticates
• upsets
• disarranges
• entangles
• muddles
• shuffles
• scrambles
• dishevels
• mixes (up)
• disarrays
• discomposes
• disturbs
• messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminates
• clarifies
• clears (up)
• simplifies
• streamlines
• straightens (out)
• unravels
• breaks down
• undoes
• analyzes
• disentangles
• decodes
• untangles
• unscrambles
• deciphers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clouds

Noun

Beaches emptied out and dark clouds swirled above choppy seas, while Mexican authorities temporarily suspended classes in a number of areas on Tuesday. — Desiree Brooks, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Just hydrogen and helium, with no land, no ocean, no rocks, only clouds upon clouds. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Patchy fog is possible Tuesday morning, with low clouds and occasional drizzle lingering into the afternoon before skies gradually clear late in the day, according to the weather service. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

And with the rain and clouds around, high temperatures will not be as hot with the upper 80s the rest of the week. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Further north, as the moisture is squeezed out, streaky alto-cumulus and cirrus clouds will dot the sky across Central and Northern California throughout the day. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Some regions were hotter and covered by thinner clouds, while cooler regions had thicker clouds extending higher through the atmosphere. — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026

The wider this range, the faster the fastest hydrogen clouds are flying — and the more massive the black hole. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

For the first time, this year’s ceremony will add a silent moment to honor people who were exposed to the clouds of toxic dust released by the twin towers’ fiery collapse and have since died of cancer and other illnesses. — Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

There’s a running joke about the MCU having the most magical water that clouds everything. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

The United States’ relationship with its partners in the region also clouds its messaging and invites escalation. — Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Much of the debris that clouds the water in this technique is leftover detergent and fabric softener that build up in fabric fibers over time, according to the article. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

The recent explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket on its launch pad in Florida also clouds ULA’s return-to-flight plans for Vulcan. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Mamdani has done the same, but Sherman’s own bias against Muslims clouds his judgment. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

When Kendi began experiencing slight cloudiness in her right eye, veterinarians identified the issue head-on — cataracts, a condition that clouds the eye's lens and can lead to blindness if left untreated. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

Ambiguity clouds the conversation and risks leaving your protégé more confused than enlightened. — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Soap scum clouds the shower glass. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026