Synonyms of turbid
72 similar words
Another word for turbid is ambiguous. Other synonyms of turbid are gray, fuzzy and indistinct.
Synonyms and similar words for turbid
adjectiveHaving the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid).
adjectiveSmoky or misty.
- fumidSmoky or vaporous.
- hazy
- cloudish
- cloudlikeResembling a cloud or clouds; thus, often, fluffy.
- cloudlyOf or pertaining to a cloud or clouds; cloudlike; cloudy; nebulous.
- foggy
- foglikeResembling a fog or some aspect of it.
- hazed
- infumatedHaving a smoky appearance.
- mistlikeResembling or characteristic of mist.
- misty
- nebuloseNebulous; cloudy.
- nebulous
- roky UK, dialectal
- smokelikeResembling or characteristic of smoke; smoky.
- smoky
- vaporous
adjectiveUnclear; confused; obscure.
- ambiguousOpen to multiple interpretations.
- equivocal
- abstruse
- Chinese
- dense
- enigmatic
- fathomless
- bottomless
- Greek
- inapprehensibleThat cannot be apprehended; not apprehensible to or graspable by either body or mind.
- incognizableNot cognizable; incapable of being recognised.
- incomprehensible
- ineffable
- inenubilable formal, literaryInexplicable, mysterious, unclear.
- inexplicableImpossible to explain; not easily accounted for.
- impenetrable
- insensible
- inscrutableDifficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom, or interpret.
- insoluble
- insolvable
- mysterious
- nonunderstandableNot understandable.
- obscure
- tenebrose figuratively
- thick
- undecipherableNot easily deciphered; difficult to read.
- undiscoverable
- unexplainableThat doesn't have a known or readily available explanation.
- unfathomable
- ungraspable
- unintelligibleNot intelligible; unable to be understood.
- unknowableNot knowable; not able to be known.
- ununderstandableNot understandable; that cannot be understood.
- fuzzyVague or imprecise.
- generic
- grayOf indistinct, disputed or uncertain quality or acceptability.
- impreciseNot precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.
- indeterminate
- indefinite
- indistinctHazy or vague.
- murky
- uncertain
- unclear
- undefined
- undefinableNot definable.
- vague
- woolly
- retruse obsolete
- imperspicuous archaicVague; unclear; lacking clarity.
Meaning of turbid
- adjective Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid).
- adjective Smoky or misty.
- adjective Unclear; confused; obscure.
turbid in other languages
Questions about synonyms of turbid
- What is another word for turbid?
- Turbid has 72 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ambiguous, gray, fuzzy and indistinct.
- What does turbid mean?
- Turbid means having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid).
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