Synonyms of muggy

muggy

adjective

ˈmə-gē 

as in humid

containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture

the air was so muggy we felt we just had to go for a swim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humid
• damp
• sticky
• moist
• sultry
• tropical
• oppressive
• wet
• tropic
• subtropical
• sweltering
• steamy
• heavy
• torrid
• summery
• semitropical
• clammy
• stuffy
• summerlike
• dank
• saturated
• suffocating
• soggy
• dripping
• subhumid
• sodden
• drenched
• smothering
• stifling
• soaked
• waterlogged
• bathed
• close
• soaking
• washed
• sopping
• watery
• watered
• awash
• soppy
• doused
• soused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• cool
• refreshing
• fresh
• crisp
• bracing
• arid
• dusty
• droughty
• semiarid
• thirsty
• dehydrated
• burned
• baked
• parched
• scorched
• desert
• invigorating
• sunbaked
• waterless
• seared
• sere

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of muggy

The rankings also accounted for humidity comfort and gave boosts to stretches of road that experience less than five muggy days. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026

While pitching might be tough for the Mets right now, home runs were certainly not at a premium on a hot, muggy afternoon at Citi Field. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

While the last few days were mostly muggy with high dew points around 62 degrees Fahrenheit, putting a damper on potential wildfires, the next several days will see lower dew points, according to Royse. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026

Warm and increasingly muggy Tuesday night in Maryland After peaking in the upper 80s and low-to-mid 90s, temperatures will only slowly cool back through the 80s this evening as humidity increases. — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 30 June 2026