Cloudy — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /ˈklau̇-dē/

Meaning & Definition of Cloudy

Cloudy (adjective)

  1. of, relating to, or resembling cloud
  2. darkened by gloom or anxiety
  3. overcast with clouds

Cloudy (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having visible particles in liquid suspension

    "the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy"

    similar: muddy, riley, roiled, turbid
    related: dingy, filmy, hazy, scummy, unfiltered, inky, muddied, muddled, murky, puddled, sludgy, opaque
    opposite: clear, crystal clear, crystalline
    near: clarified, filtered, purified, colorless, transparent, uncolored

  2. covered over by clouds

    "the skies grew cloudy and we headed home"

    similar: beclouded, clouded, dull, hazed, hazy, heavy, lowering, overcast, overclouded
    related: bedimmed, befogged, blackened, darkened, darksome, dim, dimmed, dulled, dusky, misty, murky, obscure, obscured, overshadowed, sunless, black, bleak, cheerless, dark, desolate, dismal, drear, dreary, funereal, gloomy, glum, gray, sepulchral, somber, sullen
    opposite: clear, cloudless
    near: sunlit, sunny, sunshiny, brightened, brilliant, dazzling, illuminated, illumined, lit, lightened, radiant, shiny

  3. filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension

    "the room grew cloudy with smoke from the fire"

    similar: beclouded, befogged, brumous, clouded, foggy, gauzy, hazy, misty, murky, smoggy, soupy
    related: overcast, rainy, stormy, thick, dirty, miry, mucky, muddy, slimy, slushy, turbid, miasmal, miasmatic, miasmic, smoky, smudgy, sooty, filmy, milky, opaque
    opposite: clear, cloudless, limpid, pellucid, unclouded
    near: bright, clean, clement, fair, sunny, sunshiny, translucent, transparent

  4. causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer

    "after his third failed marriage, he seemed destined to live the rest of his life in a permanently cloudy mood"

    similar: black, bleak, cheerless, chill, Cimmerian, cold, comfortless, dark, darkening, depressing, depressive, desolate, dire, disconsolate, dismal, drear, dreary, dreich (chiefly Scottish), elegiac, forlorn, funereal, gloomy, glum, godforsaken, gray, lonely, lonesome, lugubrious, miserable, morbid, morose, murky, plutonian, saturnine, sepulchral, solemn, somber, sullen, sunless, tenebrific, tenebrous, wretched
    related: blue, dejected, depressed, despondent, down, droopy, hangdog, inconsolable, low, melancholic, melancholy, mirthless, sad, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, dim, discomfiting, discouraging, disheartening, dismaying, dispiriting, distressful, distressing, upsetting, desperate, hopeless, pessimistic, lamentable, mournful, plaintive, sorrowful, colorless, drab, dull, dour, grim, lowering, lowery, menacing, negative, oppressive, threatening
    opposite: bright, cheerful, cheering, cheery, comforting, cordial, festive, friendly, gay, heartwarming, sunshiny
    near: blithe, blithesome, buoyant, gay, jocund, jolly, joyful, joyous, merry, mirthful, encouraging, hopeful, optimistic, lighthearted, lightsome

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Cloudy

The most common words with a similar meaning to Cloudy:

Chiefly Scottish: dreich
muddy, riley, roiled, turbid, beclouded, clouded, dull, hazed, hazy, heavy, lowering, overcast, overclouded, befogged, brumous, foggy, gauzy, misty, murky, smoggy, soupy, black, bleak, cheerless, chill, Cimmerian, cold, comfortless, dark, darkening, depressing, depressive, desolate, dire, disconsolate, dismal, drear, dreary, elegiac, forlorn

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Cloudy

Words with the opposite meaning of Cloudy:

clear, crystal clear, crystalline, cloudless, limpid, pellucid, unclouded, bright, cheerful, cheering, cheery, comforting, cordial, festive, friendly, gay, heartwarming, sunshiny

Related Words for Cloudy

dingy, filmy, scummy, unfiltered, inky, muddied, muddled, puddled, sludgy, opaque, bedimmed, blackened, darkened, darksome, dim, dimmed, dulled, dusky, obscure, obscured, overshadowed, rainy, stormy, thick, dirty, miry, mucky, slimy, slushy, miasmal

Near Antonyms of Cloudy

clarified, filtered, purified, colorless, transparent, uncolored, sunlit, sunny, brightened, brilliant, dazzling, illuminated, illumined, lit, lightened, radiant, shiny, clean, clement, fair, translucent, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, jocund, jolly, joyful, joyous, merry, mirthful

Word Forms of Cloudy

Inflections: cloudier, cloudiest

Derived words: cloudily (adverb), cloudiness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Cloudy

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Cloudy

What does "Cloudy" mean?

"Cloudy" means of, relating to, or resembling cloud. As an adjective, it is defined as: of, relating to, or resembling cloud. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Cloudy"?

Other words for "Cloudy" include muddy, riley, roiled, turbid, beclouded, clouded, dull and hazed. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Cloudy" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Cloudy"?

There are 138 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Cloudy". Common alternatives include muddy, riley, roiled, turbid, beclouded, clouded, dull, hazed, hazy and heavy.

What is the opposite of "Cloudy"?

Antonyms of "Cloudy" include clear, crystal clear, crystalline, cloudless, limpid, pellucid, unclouded and bright. Near antonyms include clarified, filtered, purified and colorless.

How do you use "Cloudy" in a sentence?

Examples of "Cloudy" in a sentence: "the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy"; "the skies grew cloudy and we headed home"; "the room grew cloudy with smoke from the fire".

Is "Cloudy" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Cloudy" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Cloudy"?

"Cloudy" is pronounced /ˈklau̇-dē/.

What is the origin of the word "Cloudy"?

First known use: 14th century.