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

More clouds and a spotty shower, or two, cannot be ruled out later Sunday evening into Sunday night as a cold front moves through. — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2026

Bartiromo, 58, shared a similar message on X alongside a photo of a rainbow breaking through the clouds. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 11 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

Massive clouds of smoke and dust rise periodically from Mansouri, as the men watching debate which neighbor’s house has been destroyed this time and look for signs of their own. — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Radar is the most effective way to penetrate the clouds of Venus to reveal the terrain below, and scientists will use Envision to look for signs of active volcanism. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

Scientists have found vibrant microbial communities in low-hanging clouds, including bacteria that can detoxify air pollution. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026

Instead, the researchers theorize that the two stars were born in individual clouds of gas and dust, before a chance encounter brought the two infant stars and their respective natal cocoons together. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 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