clouded
Definition
- Adjective:
- Unclear in form or expression: Used to describe something that is not distinct, vague, or difficult to understand.
- Mentally disordered or confused: Describes a state of mind that is troubled, muddled, or not thinking clearly.
- Filled or abounding with clouds: Describes the sky or atmosphere that is covered or obscured by clouds.
- Made troubled or distressed in appearance: Describes a facial expression or appearance that shows worry, sorrow, or distress.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Unclear):
- The future of the project is clouded with uncertainty.
- Her intentions were clouded by ambiguous statements.
- Adjective (Mentally disordered):
- His judgment was clouded by anger.
- A mind clouded by grief cannot make rational decisions.
- Adjective (Filled with clouds):
- We postponed the picnic due to the clouded sky.
- Adjective (Troubled appearance):
- Her usually cheerful face was clouded with concern.
Advanced Usage
- "Clouded judgment": Impaired or biased reasoning.
- The CEO's clouded judgment led to a poor business decision.
- "Clouded issue": A matter that is complicated or not easily understood.
- The legal case remains a clouded issue for many observers.
Variants and Related Words
- Cloud (verb): To become or make unclear, troubled, or overcast.
- Suspicion clouded their friendship.
- Cloudy (adjective): Full of or covered with clouds; not clear or transparent.
- The water was cloudy. (Note: This is a distinct adjective, often used for literal opacity or weather, while "clouded" is more commonly used for abstract states like judgment or expression.)
- Unclouded (adjective): Clear, not obscured.
- She gazed at him with unclouded affection.
Synonyms
- Obscured: Made dark, dim, or indistinct.
- Bewildered: Perplexed and confused.
- Overcast: Covered with clouds.
- Troubled: Showing distress or anxiety.
Related Phrases
- A clouded past: A history that is not clear or is marred by questionable events.
- The politician's clouded past became a major issue in the campaign.
- To have one's vision clouded: To have one's understanding or foresight impaired.
- His vision for the company was clouded by short-term financial pressures.
Related Idioms
- Every cloud has a silver lining: Even a bad situation has some good aspect. (Note: This idiom uses "cloud" metaphorically, not the adjective "clouded".)
- Under a cloud: Subject to suspicion or disgrace.
- He resigned from his position under a cloud of scandal. (This phrase uses "cloud" as a noun in a metaphorical sense.)
Adjective
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unclear in form or expression
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the blurred aims of the group
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sometimes one understood clearly and sometimes the meaning was clouded- H.G.Wells
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mentally disordered
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a mind clouded by sorrow
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filled or abounding with clouds
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made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
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his face was clouded with unhappiness
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