clouded

[klou-did]

adjective

1. confused; muddled; disordered.

   a mind clouded by sorrow.

2. covered with or as if with clouds.

Other Word Forms

• unclouded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of clouded¹

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

Example Sentences

Last year, viewers were subject to a thick marine layer that clouded the skies and nearly obstructed the view of the few planes that still went up.

From Los Angeles Times

His family’s name was clouded during his time in Sacramento when two of his uncles served prison time in connection with a bribery scheme, but Calderon was not accused of wrongdoing.

From Los Angeles Times

Kershaw’s retirement might’ve provided a similar spark, highlighting the significance of such intangible dynamics while lifting the gloom that had clouded the team’s last two months.

From Los Angeles Times

Fox Corp. on Monday announced the “mutual resolution” of the legal wrangling that had clouded the future direction of the television company and the Murdoch-controlled publishing firm News Corp.

From Los Angeles Times

Gauff, 21, came into her home Grand Slam clouded by uncertainty in her game and it showed in a subdued performance.

From BBC

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