Definitions

smoggy

[smog-ee, smaw-gee] / ˈsmɒg i, ˈsmɔ gi /

ADJECTIVE

turbid

Synonyms

WEAK

blurred confused dark dense dim dismal dull dusky emulsified foggy gloomy hazy heavy indefinite indistinct leaden lowering misty mucky muddy murky mushy nebulous nontranslucent nontransparent not clear nubilous obscure opaque overcast somber sullen

Example Sentences

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The notoriously smoggy air of Mexico City has gotten much clearer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Authorities once again issued an alert on Friday, a common occurrence on smoggy winter days, with cleaner air expected by Sunday.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

She admits she used to be a smoker, and she grew up in post-war London's smoggy East End, but she believes her breathing conditions have been exacerbated and hastened by where she lives now.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

California air regulators have long maintained that air quality issues in major California cities — including smoggy Los Angeles — are so severe that electric vehicles are necessary to meet pollution standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Both Emma and Charles found that London’s whirl of noise, dirt, crowds, and foggy, smoggy air was getting to be too much for them.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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