MURK Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

murk

noun

ˈmərk

Definition of murk

as in dark

a time or place of little or no light a robber lying unseen in the murk

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as in haze

an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency stuck outside in the murk and the rain

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Recent Examples of murk The murk posed a real threat to Texans with emphysema or asthma, to the elderly or the infirm. — Scott W. Stern, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2026 White noise swirls like smoke and Kenyan guest vocalist Lord Spikeheart’s sinister laughter punctuates the murk. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026 Mueller’s inability to get to the bottom of the murk did not make the murk any less murky. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 In the evening of March 1, an oil tanker turned off its transponder about 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of the emirate of Sharjah and disappeared into the murk of jammed signals over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow chokepoint that separates the Persian Gulf from the open ocean. — Priyanjana Bengani, Bloomberg, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for murk

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Noun

Basically, darks need to match parameters such as exposure time, gain and resolution, yet the Mini already knows the settings for the imaging session and can determine that the library of darks in the app don't match what's required.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
Her hair was parted in the middle with the darker color ending just around her cheekbones, transitioning into a warm blonde blend of gold, honey, and wheat tones atop dark under layers.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

The Halifax surged forward into blackness, each second narrowing the distance between flight and catastrophe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
The surf was raging, completely enveloping the craft with only the swaying masts visible in the blackness of the night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of blackness

Noun

The most widespread fog with the lowest visibilities will be located across Scotland, Hoke, Cumberland, Sampson, Wayne, and Wilson counties.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
The fog rises from Mount Tamalpais like a spirit, slowly billowing over spears of feathery redwoods and fluffs of fragrant bay laurels.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fog

Noun

The shadows of the trees swaying in the breeze flickered across it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Low light can also obscure visual information rather than simply make an image darker, and nighttime conditions vary with cameras, shadows, glare and other sources of noise.

— Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of shadows

Noun

Other offerings include hydrating and volumizing shampoo and conditioner duos; a Deep Moisture Repair Hair Mask; a SahaScalp purifying scrub, and a recent trio of hair and body fragrance mists inspired by different Indian cities and states.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Injection systems therefore need to create a very fine fuel mist and distribute it evenly through the combustion chamber.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of mist

Noun

When Lee is so clearly shattered, sitting at home in silence and in darkness?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Curators Massimiliano Gioni and Gary Carrion-Murayari have parceled nearly four decades’ worth of art across two floors of the New York museum, casting much of the exhibition in inky darkness.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of darkness

Noun

In enterprise cloud and software, a partnership that produces nothing gets a hard conversation inside of a quarter.

— Omer Qureshi, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Crew members scurry over to the actors with a gardening-type tool, opening the nozzle and blowing a cloud of yellow and red dust onto us.

— Kyle Maclachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

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