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

Each person’s light-dark exposure also differs depending on habits and location, which makes timing the biological clock difficult to measure precisely.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Open areas around Wolfe Lake and Chignecto Campground provide good visibility toward the southwest during the eclipse, while the surrounding dark-sky corridor supports decent Perseid observing conditions after dark.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

The album daisy-chains different ideas together across seven tracks with the kind of freedom that Zaks can only achieve with sufficient haze to guard his process.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
Gazing at it through the wildfire haze, Lucas mentioned that the young tree seems by all accounts to be thriving.

— Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of haze

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

However, once the sun and Mercury enter your sign — and join forces in a Cazimi — the fog begins to clear and a personal decision comes into focus.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Showers will linger Sunday night into Monday morning, then areas of fog are likely into Monday morning with light winds and generally cloudy skies.

— Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of fog

Noun

Mixing a sharp slider with a changeup and fastball from the sunshine into the shadows early in the game, Cease had very little hard contact.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
And as eye makeup continues its renaissance–with colorful liners, statement shadows and playful mascaras everywhere from the catwalks to TikTok–there’s never been a better time to experiment.

— Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 24 July 2026

Definition of shadows

Noun

Simply find a safe location away from city lights, give your eyes at least 20 minutes to adapt to the darkness and look across the sky rather than directly at the radiant.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
There’s an edge and inherent darkness in both your sound and visuals.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Definition of darkness

Noun

Organizations need a comprehensive inventory of non-human identities across cloud, on-premises and third-party environments.

— Damon Fleury, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
What had once been a possible squall on the horizon, another dose of unpredict-able Pacara weather, now felt like a credible threat; the clouds had begun to travel.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026

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