MISTY Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

misty

adjective

ˈmi-stē

Definition of misty

as in hazy

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension enjoyed the misty view of the thunderous falls from the deck of the sightseeing boat

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as in vague

not seen or understood clearly I've a misty understanding of the issue but not so much that I could vote intelligently

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Recent Examples of misty Look to the right of Markab, one of the square’s four brightest stars, for a small, misty patch of light within the Great Square of Pegasus. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026 With the mild temps, southeastern Wisconsin is experiencing some light, misty rain and foggy conditions. — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 25 Nov. 2025 And don’t forget to take in the surrounding Carpathian Mountain landscape with its misty dense forest and nearby castles and medieval towns that are equally worthy of a visit. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025 The low-hanging clouds reached their misty tendrils toward us, dousing us in a cool bath of rain. — Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misty

Adjective

But the movie is a little hazy about what the father may have actually done.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
The story takes place during the course of one evening, in a hazy spiritual plane where anguished souls are caught between life and the hereafter.

— Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of hazy

Adjective

Stipe added some vague details about the album’s politics (or lack thereof) as well.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
After months of last-minute cancellations and vague statements about Mike Love‘s health, the Beach Boys returned to the stage Saturday night at Cincinnati’s PNC Pavilion for their first public show since July.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of vague

Adjective

Several studies suggest El Niño’s effects on the region could be more severe in 2027, when the climate pattern may disrupt the rainforest’s next rainy season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Waits unfurls a sad story over the course of the song, dropping details about an unnamed woman in red shoes who’s standing by the newsstand outside a pharmacy on a cold, rainy night.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

And according to Nanayakkara, this in turn raises the possibility that even older (and fainter) FRBs have passed by Earth unnoticed.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Its exceptional transparency can reveal faint stars near the threshold of naked-eye visibility.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

For indie investors, the pathway to getting their money back gets murkier by the day.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
The situation became murkier as French lawyer Suzane Blum took increasing control over the affairs of Simpson, who had become increasingly paranoid and befuddled.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of murky

Adjective

But what happened inside the house remains a complicated and clouded mystery.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Deravi’s team is focused on the Pieridae family of butterflies, which includes examples like the clouded sulfur (Colias philodice) and cabbage white (Pieris rapae).

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of clouded

Adjective

Inside a Cantonese restaurant with a view of the foggy San Francisco night, a place picked by my oh-so sophisticated local cousin Noreen, plates piled with orange chicken and honey walnut shrimp paraded past me on the lazy Susan in the center.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Drafts, foggy glass, sticking sashes and rising energy bills can all signal that your windows need attention.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of foggy

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