MIASMATIC Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

miasmatic

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Adjective

Some people see swamps as sloughs of despond; dark, miasmic places filled with creepy, shadowy creatures.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Trump’s narcissistic obsession with the place, together with the miasmic hatefulness of his words and actions, has caused artists to flee en masse.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of miasmic

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Since then, shifting groundwater and agricultural activity nearby have made the water increasingly turbid.

— Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Why does Mitch find the view beautiful, though the water is turbid and he is enveloped in the scent of incense and candles?

— Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025

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Digging in the dirt and playing with things that were slimy or gooey also sparked a welcome sense of childlike wonder in me.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026
While the production of mucilage is a natural property of cooked okra, there are ways to downplay its effects and to make the slimy texture less prominent.

— Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026

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