Definitions

murky

[mur-kee] / ˈmɜr ki /

ADJECTIVE

gloomy, obscure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloudy dark dim dirty dismal dreary foggy fuzzy misty muddy nebulous stormy

WEAK

black caliginous cheerless darkened dingy drab dull dun dusk dusky filthy foul glowering gray grubby impenetrable lowering mucky nasty nubilous overcast roily sad smoky somber squalid tenebrous turbid unclean

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apparent bright brilliant cheerful clean clear distinct good happy hopeful light moral plain pleasant

WEAK

luminous sparkling unobscured

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, Ashley and Austin's idealism and belief in true love is shaken as they find themselves getting deeper and deeper into a murky underworld involving the club's new millionaire owner, Chairwoman Park.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

But that depends on a workable U.S.-Iran agreement which still seems murky.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“Isom Dart Was” presents a murky, joyous take on dub music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Sunny spells will continue in many areas but mist and fog patches will mean murky mornings for some.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

You might be swimming in a lake and come upon a spot that is cold and murky, and it feels like you have swum through a ghost.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

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