INKY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

inky

adjective

Definition of inky

as in dusky

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as in sludgy

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Recent Examples of inky During Amazon’s Labor Day sale, tons of Levi’s styles are discounted, including the Middy Wide-Leg Ankle jeans, which come in the perfect inky blue wash. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026 Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin. — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 Others are stewed with aromatics and oil to make a riotous take on XO sauce, funky and inky and complex, which gilds the hunks of squash under their corny beurre blanc. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Sizes span 24-31, and washes range from Nocturne black and ecru Soap Stone to light and inky shades of indigo. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026 Besides being interesting on their own, some of these distant cometlike bodies have odd orbits that hint at the existence of another major planet out there in the inky black. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 In a paper published on Wednesday in Nature, Emerson and his colleagues report that these inky blemishes are a kind of transmissible skin cancer — one that appears to spread from catfish to catfish. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 July 2026 This major price cut gives you access to flagship OLED performance and brings a rare opportunity for movie enthusiasts, esports players, and streaming families to capture inky blacks and vibrant highlights. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026 Travelers can hike or bike along the waterway while enjoying the inky black skies above. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inky

Adjective

Her humdrum life gives way to beach bonfires at sunset (lensed by Tudor Vladimir Panduru and Fabian Gamper in stunning dusky blues and pinks) and skinny-dipping in the river.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Species like white sharks, dusky sharks and sand tiger sharks are known to hunt in shallow water near shore.

— Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dusky

Adjective

While most of the building is from the Spanish colonial period, portions of the foundation are made of puddled adobe, an Indigenous building technique that is believed to date back to around 1200.

— Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Frail elderly women, swathed in headscarves and saris, worshipped while sitting on puddled pavement near corroded metal changing lockers plastered with ads for Glow & Lovely skin cream.

— Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of puddled

Adjective

As Florian Wirtz was substituted during Liverpool’s 2-2 opening day draw at Newcastle United, the German midfielder sat on the bench, retrieved a bottle of dark red liquid, and began to drink.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In this version, the couple has moved from Chicago to London for a fresh start—bad things happened in Chicago—and the set features a wide town house with dark corners and William Morris wallpaper.

— Anna Russell, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of dark

Adjective

Be sure to order the Horse Thief cocktail, whose proceeds support Barb Philipps’ Saving Gracie Foundation, mixed from Casamigos Tequila, High West Campfire Scotch Blend Whisky, chartreuse, ginger syrup, muddled blackberries, and lime.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Running on a seamless Fire TV operating platform, its Total HDR Solution natively balances complex Dolby Vision, HDR10+ Adaptive, and HLG video feeds to eliminate muddled shadows.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of muddled

Adjective

Removing Stains From Bathroom Floors Grout is porous and absorbs all the moisture, dirt, and soap scum it’s exposed to, and that can leave it looking dark and dingy.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Whites appear dingy, colors become muted, and items overall look dull.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dingy

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

Adjective

The Jays don’t need their entire lineup to click when the American League is so muddied, and the wild-card race is so wide open.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
During a nearly four-hour Friday hearing in Mecklenburg County small claims court, Jackson and Agape’s attorneys parsed through a muddied timeline that involved verbal agreements between Ball, Jackson and either Cam Newton or his father, Cecil Newton.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026

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