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mist

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of mist

1 a light or fine rain
  • A mist was falling on the streets as we drove home.
Synonyms of mist

drizzle, sprinkle
Words Related to mist

precipitation, rainfall, shower
Near Antonyms of mist

cloudburst, deluge, downpour, storm

rainstorm, thunderstorm

monsoon
2 an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency
  • A heavy mist obscured our view of the city from the observatory.
Synonyms of mist

fog, haze, murk, reek, smog, soup
Words Related to mist

bank, cloud, fume, miasma, smoke, smother, steam

mist

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mist

to make dark, dim, or indistinct
  • The damp air misted the window pane.
Synonyms of mist

becloud, bedim, befog, blacken, blear, blur, cloud, darken, dim, fog, fuzz (up), haze, obscure, overcast, overcloud, overshadow, shadow, shroud
Words Related to mist

adumbrate, blot out, conceal, eclipse, hide, obliterate, screen, shade

camouflage, cloak, cover, curtain, disguise, mask, veil
Near Antonyms of mist

expose, reveal, uncover, unveil
Antonyms of mist

brighten, illuminate, illumine, light (up), lighten

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