Synonyms for murky
ˈmɜr kimurky

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1. murkyadjective

   Synonyms:
   dark

2. murkyadjective

   Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.

   Synonyms:
   dark

3. murkyadjective

   Gloomy, dark, dim.

   Synonyms:
   dark

4. murkyadjective

   Obscure, indistinct, cloudy.

   Synonyms:
   dark

5. murkyadjective

   Dishonest, shady.

   Synonyms:
   dark

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1. murky

   Strictly, that which is black is absolutely destitute of color; that which is dark is absolutely destitute of light. In common speech, however, a coat is black, tho not optically colorless; the night is dark, tho the stars shine. That is obscure, shadowy, or shady from which the light is more or less cut off. Dusky is applied to objects which appear as if viewed in fading light; the word is often used, as are swart and swarthy, of the human skin when quite dark, or even verging toward black. Dim refers to imperfection of outline, from distance, darkness, mist, etc., or from some defect of vision. Opaque objects, as smoked glass, are impervious to light. Murky is said of that which is at once dark, obscure, and gloomy; as, a murky den; a murky sky. Figuratively, dark is emblematic of sadness, agreeing with somber, dismal, gloomy, also of moral evil; as, a dark deed. Of intellectual matters, dark is now rarely used in the old sense of a dark saying, etc. See MYSTERIOUS; OBSCURE.

   Compare synonyms for LIGHT.

   Synonyms:
   black, dark, dim, dismal, dusky, gloomy, mysterious, obscure, opaque, sable, shadowy, shady, somber, swart, swarthy

   Antonyms:
   bright, brilliant, clear, crystalline, dazzling, gleaming, glowing, illumined, light, lucid, luminous, radiant, shining, transparent, white

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1. cloudy, muddy, mirky, murky, turbidadjective

   (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

   "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"

   Synonyms:
   dingy, miry, waterlogged, nebulose, mucky, soggy, sloughy, sloppy, nebulous, marshy, dirty, cloudy, muddied, swampy, squashy, quaggy, muddy, boggy, mirky, turbid

   Antonyms:
   clear, unshaded

2. murky, mirkyadjective

   dark or gloomy

   "a murky dungeon"; "murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps"

   Synonyms:
   cloudy, mirky, turbid, muddy

   Antonyms:
   clear, unshaded

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1. murkyadjective

   Synonyms:
   dark, gloomy, obscure, dim, cloudy, clouded, dusky, lurid, overcast, lowering

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1. murkyadjective

   Synonyms:
   lowering, dark

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1. List of paraphrases for "murky":

   shady, dark, opaque, obscure, gloomy, bleak, dubious, equivocal, dodgy

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1. Jon McNaughton:

   Trump endeavors to cross the ‘swamp’ of Washington DC as he carries the light of truth, hope, and prosperity. The murky water of the deep state is laced with dangerous vermin, perfectly willing to destroy American prosperity for their personal ideologies and financial gain.

2. District Police Officer Rai Babar:

   It's a very murky situation.

3. Dusty Johnson:

   I think the path forward looks incredibly murky. I wouldn't even try to hazard a guess, what we know is that the ‘Squad,’ these folks are legislative terrorists, they love to take hostages.

4. Marie Snodgrass:

   There’s a lot of misconceptions about open water versus swimming pools. There are definitely hidden dangers in open water that people don’t think about, even in a pond. It’s murky, it’s not clear, it’s hard to see how deep it is.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   The situation is kinda murky, and I think the murkiness is a result of the proximity to the election, and everybody trying to elbow for political advantage. I'd like to see us rise above that like we did back in March and April but I think that's unlikely in the next three weeks.