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 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 At last, a few gleams of paving stone showed through the murk in the lane below. — Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for murk

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Noun

Firefighting planes briefly engaged but could not operate after dark.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Summer Triangle By early July, the Summer Triangle dominates the sky after dark.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

Experts say that the biggest challenge at that extreme level of blackness is actually measuring it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
In the restaurant, my dad looked at me with the passionate conviction of a man who was confident in his Blackness and wanted nothing more than to pass it on.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Definition of blackness

Noun

The 23 crew members fought through dense fog and dealt with equipment issues after leaving port on June 5.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
As the fog slowly revealed and concealed the towering limestone islets, the tranquil scenery was a grounding way to experience one of Vietnam’s most spectacular landscapes.

— Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026

Definition of fog

Noun

These new developments bring into fuller view some questions that could only linger in the shadows when Shannon and I spoke.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
In the long shadows of the Pacific Northwest, the Yanks were fortunate not to trail 5-1 at the half — and their lone goal came on a Malik Tillman free kick that deflected off a Belgian defender’s head into the net.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Definition of shadows

Noun

With Te Fiti gone, a terrible darkness began slowly taking hold of the islands and their surrounding waters.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
In the pitch black darkness the mothership had officially landed, and alien-like squid were about to come in like, well, squid to a glowing party boat.

— Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Definition of darkness

Noun

On July 3, Arcade made its agent authorization and tool-execution runtime available through the Microsoft Azure and AWS marketplaces, so enterprises can deploy it inside their own cloud with one click.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
To try Adidas’s cloud-like designs for yourself, consider these Ultraboost running sneakers.

— Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 6 July 2026

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