Synonyms of murkiness

murkiness

noun

as in ambiguity

the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning

we had trouble understanding the passage because of its murkiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambiguity
• ambiguousness
• mysteriousness
• uncertainty
• mystery
• opaqueness
• nebulousness
• opacity
• darkness
• complexity
• nebulosity
• obliqueness
• inscrutability
• obscurity
• equivocation
• obliquity
• vagueness
• haziness
• depth
• mistiness
• dimness
• equivocalness
• cloudiness
• fuzziness
• indistinctness
• fogginess
• indefiniteness
• inscrutableness
• incomprehensibility
• impenetrability
• faintness
• indirectness
• difficulty
• obtuseness
• deepness
• profoundness
• circuity
• shadow
• abstruseness
• complication
• shade
• reconditeness
• incomprehensibleness
• circuitousness
• abstrusity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clarity
• clearness
• brightness
• obviousness
• certainty
• intelligibility
• legibility
• plainness
• comprehensibility
• distinctness
• exactness
• surety
• lucidity
• definiteness
• openness
• incision
• visibility
• directness
• explicitness
• incisiveness
• perspicuity
• forthrightness
• straightforwardness
• readability
• tangibility
• self-evidence
• obviousness
• lucidness
• palpability
• perspicuousness
• tangibleness
• readableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of murkiness

That’s because dishwashers are equipped with something called a turbidity sensor that basically senses the murkiness of the water and adjusts the wash cycle accordingly. — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

The murkiness of the injury bled into free agency and Christensen’s Carolina future remains unsettled, despite the team’s unproven depth options on the line, particularly at guard. — Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

As Raul grapples with telling the story of Elsa’s life, he’s confronted by the murkiness of borrowing from real people for the purposes of fiction. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 May 2026

After Daniel Jones tore his ACL late last season, the quarterback position has some murkiness for the Colts entering 2026. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026

The Cubs did not officially make a roster move to add Riley to their active roster because of the murkiness of whether the game would be played. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026

Mahan and Villaraigosa are the only two Democrats who have publicly called to roll back regulations on the state’s oil and gas market, illustrating the political murkiness at the nexus of California’s climate and affordability challenges. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

Trading McCarthy would leave no murkiness around the hierarchy in the quarterback room. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026

The murkiness of Acquisition Logistics’ involvement in El Paso is hardly an exception among many of the companies profiting from the border-security gold rush. — Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026