clouded

Thân thiện

The child's face was clouded with confusion as she looked at the puzzle.

Definition

1. 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.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. unclear in form or expression
   • the blurred aims of the group
   • sometimes one understood clearly and sometimes the meaning was clouded- H.G.Wells
2. mentally disordered
   • a mind clouded by sorrow
3. filled or abounding with clouds
4. made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
   • his face was clouded with unhappiness

Từ đồng nghĩa

• blurred
• cloud-covered
• overcast
• sunless