CLOUDED Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

clouded 1 of 2

adjective

as in hazy

covered over by clouds clouded skies did not diminish our fun

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as in misty

filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension with only a clouded view of the valley before, we canceled the hang gliding

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clouded

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verb

past tense of cloud

as in obscured

to make dark, dim, or indistinct the diner's dark interior, clouded with smoke and grease

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as in confused

to make (something) unclear to the understanding cloud the issue with obscure statistics

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Adjective

The story in Transylvania, part of what the Romans called Dacia, is somewhat clouded by present-day nationalist narratives, but seems to have followed a similar pattern. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 Cognitive dysfunction, trouble focusing or clouded thinking during chemotherapy treatments is common among many cancer patients. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 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 And that without this European environment and these European roots, the economic outlook is, at the very least, clouded. — Mike Sheen, CNBC, 3 July 2026 Within days of the pool being refilled in early June, the water had turned green and algae-clouded amid a heat wave in Washington, DC that saw temperatures reach 100 degrees. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Smoke clouded swaths of Los Angeles for a sixth day Monday, after a fire broke out at a warehouse in the Boyle Heights area. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 22 June 2026 For a coach who has enjoyed the level of success Tortorella has with Vegas, the answer is unusually clouded. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 16 June 2026 The last years of his life were sort of clouded by that. — John Blake, CNN Money, 9 June 2026

Verb

However, it was clouded by an injury to one of their top offseason acquisitions. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 As work proceeds, plumes of sand have clouded waters near endangered coral and conchs while noisy excavators drown out waves along the popular beach next to Port Everglades. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Once again, a beat on quarterly revenue expectations was clouded by a 142% increase in capital expenditure. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Gabriella’s dynamic with Lestat has been clouded all season by his own inability to understand it, though the show arguably could’ve done a better job to at least gesture toward what its protagonist couldn’t articulate. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 The Sunda clouded leopard stalks the dense rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra in search of bearded pigs and mouse deer to prey on. — Douglas Main, Scientific American, 17 July 2026 Although Martha’s thoughts are clouded by her desire to undo Anne’s condition, her section also abides by the terms of realism, never straying too far from what could be considered ordinary life. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Let’s demand our politicians provide more support for renewable energy since their point of view appears to be clouded by fossil fuel lobbyists and a stunted vision for the future. — Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 The Americans, meanwhile, beat Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 to reach the Round of 16 for the first time since 2014, only to be undone by Belgium on July 6 in a match that was clouded by controversy (more on that below). — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

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Adjective

In the hazy distance, mainland Europe, their ultimate goal, lies across the sea.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Wildfires in Washington and British Columbia, Canada, are also expected to bring hazy skies and unhealthy air quality to the state over the next two days as smoke moves in from the north and temperatures climb toward 100 degrees.

— Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 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

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Fujimoto, whose great-great-grandparents helped found Chinatown generations ago, said he is confused by the hold-up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
It’s labeled in their inventory so it’s not confused for an original, but adds their own touch to their trove.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of confused

Adjective

This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of darkened

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Although firms aren’t supposed to be connected to an insurer or provider, those relationships can be murky.

— Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
The deal also gives Asteria access to ZeroGen, ZeroSpace’s generative AI platform that aims to let studios generate content within legal guidelines, helping enterprise customers avoid the legally murky areas of copyright issues.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of murky

Verb

Miramax's explosive success with Pulp Fiction ignited an indie boom, rewrote Oscar campaigns, and blurred the line between independent cinema and the Hollywood mainstream.

— Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
But the line between what’s complimentary and what’s supposed to stay in the hotel has become increasingly blurred.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of blurred

Verb

Cigarette smoke fogged the air, copyboys ran in and out, everyone shouted and no one listened.

— Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Luis was dressed in his hospital pyjamas; his pained breathing fogged his mask while the oxygen canister gurgled and whirred.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026

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