SMOGGY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

smoggy

adjective

ˈsmä-gē

Definition of smoggy

as in hazy

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension it was hard to see through the smoggy afternoon sky

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Recent Examples of smoggy Commuters make their way past India Gate amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi, India, on October 29, 2025. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 Women waiting to board a bus amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi on Saturday. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025 The day’s clear blue sky, in a city that tends to be smoggy, seemed especially a good omen for commerce. — Anindo Sen, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025 The district has issued 10 of those in 2024, and the thickness of the high pressure created at least a chance that Wednesday may be smoggy, too. — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for smoggy

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Adjective

Then we’re yanked into Louis’s hazy POV, from which Armand is reading another one of his apology letters.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Under a red condition, the sky can look hazy and smoky, visibility drops and the air may smell like smoke.

— Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

Definition of hazy

Adjective

At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.

— Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

Definition of misty

Adjective

Hikers and rainy destination-goers will also appreciate the discount on The North Face's Antora rain jacket.

— Kayla Becker, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2026
The regional forecast for the northern Horn of Africa, where for the most part there is only one rainy season per year, is also projected to be below average.

— Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of rainy

Adjective

Yes, Nolan’s tendency to make the sound editing a bit murky or a bit too loud at times while the dialogue sinks into the sonic muck, all these things are true here.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Beyond logistics, the legality of federalizing election processes is murky.

— SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of murky

Adjective

But in 1982, the waters of public opinion were far murkier—clouded by distance, by denial, and by the convenient myth of neutrality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
As lovers of the first film know, Paul is blessed with visions of the future, but his mind has grown clouded since assuming control of the galaxy.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026

Definition of clouded

Adjective

The result has been a noticeable rise in ocean temperatures by about six to eight degrees along the coast this past week, which has worked to weaken the marine layer that keeps the coast more foggy.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Video captured by San Diego Web Cam showed smoke rising in the air along a foggy horizon.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

Definition of foggy

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