clouded

[ klou-did ]

adjective

1. confused; muddled; disordered:

   a mind clouded by sorrow.

2. covered with or as if with clouds.

Other Words From

• un·clouded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of clouded¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; cloud + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But his campaign was clouded by ethical concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump’s question reflects a widespread public amnesia that has clouded over our collective memory of COVID.

From Salon

It leads to clouded thinking and the inability to separate fact from fiction when taken in large quantities.

From Salon

“There were virtually no systems in place to support survivors, and public awareness of the trauma of male sexual abuse was minimal, often clouded by preconceived judgments and homophobia,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

I expected the temperature to stay in the 90s as I headed east, but instead the skies clouded up and the temperature began dropping, down to the low 80s.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blurred
• cloudy
• hazy