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

Roberts never changed, backing the innocent Ohtani at every angle, creating an atmosphere where his star felt comfortable to shine through the clouded mess.

From Los Angeles Times

“All of us have a clouded vision of who we are and how we come across in the world.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blurred
• cloudy
• hazy