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

The overwhelming majority are simply too distant, too faint, or hidden behind clouds of interstellar dust to be seen without powerful telescopes. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

After the hottest day of the week, incoming clouds and rain should bring a small break from the heat and muggy air, the weather service said. — Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Thursday and Friday are expected to feature highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s, with a mix of sunshine and clouds. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

Passing clouds over the weekend could keep overnight lows in the mid-70s by Sunday. — Sean MacAday 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Dark clouds hovered around the stadium just before kickoff, threatening to delay the start of the game, but Mother Nature apparently is a soccer fan, because the storm veered away. — Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Those later clouds, however, might have obscured much of the sky on that first night of Independence. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 July 2026

According to AccuWeather, heat domes can also prevent clouds from forming, increasing sunshine that boosts temperatures. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 July 2026

The wall-sized screens are filled with word clouds, pie charts, bar graphs, tweets, and Facebook posts, detailing what everyday Americans encounter online. — Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Verb

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

Lomu is expected to change positions in New England, which clouds his projection at the next level. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026

But what makes The Weight so compelling is a sense of real danger and unpredictability that clouds these familiar sounds. — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026

Fraud scrutiny clouds Schumer’s ObamaCare credit push after his Pentagon ‘luxury’ spending jab. — FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026