Synonyms of turbidity

turbidity

noun

as in cloudiness

Related Words

• cloudiness
• opacity
• opaqueness
• haziness
• turbidness
• milkiness
• murkiness
• mistiness
• fogginess

Dissimilar Words

• clarity
• transparency
• clearness
• translucence
• translucency
• brightness
• lucency
• luminosity
• limpidity
• brilliance
• resolution
• limpidness
• effulgence
• definition
• luminousness
• sharpness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turbidity

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

To create a complete system, the buoy is equipped with sensors for temperature, turbidity, chlorophyll, and oxygen levels. — New Atlas, 30 June 2026

The South Florida Sun Sentinel reached out to the county for comment about the plume size, turbidity and distance travel. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

The study suggests that persistent turbidity plumes created by coastal modification projects may interfere with shark prey capture and could increase the likelihood of unintended human interactions. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Cordell from Yuba Water Agency said initial field checks near the incident showed high turbidity, or cloudy water, and that other water quality samples have been sent to a lab for analysis. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026

Years later, those breaks were used to confirm the existence of underwater landslides known as turbidity currents. — PC Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025