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clouded

cloud·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klou-did]
    • /ˈklaʊ dɪd/
    • /klaʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klou-did]
    • /ˈklaʊ dɪd/

Definitions of clouded word

  • adjective clouded of or relating to cloud computing: cloud software; cloud servers. 1
  • adjective clouded relating to or doing business on the Internet: Google and other cloud companies. 1
  • noun clouded a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface. 1
  • noun clouded any similar mass, especially of smoke or dust. 1
  • noun clouded a dim or obscure area in something otherwise clear or transparent. 1
  • noun clouded a patch or spot differing in color from the surrounding surface. 1

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Origin of clouded

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; cloud + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Clouded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

clouded popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

clouded usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for clouded

adj clouded

  • concerned — If you are concerned to do something, you want to do it because you think it is important.
  • troubled — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
  • borderline — The borderline between two different or opposite things is the division between them.
  • chancy — Something that is chancy involves a lot of risk or uncertainty.
  • dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.

adjective clouded

  • anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
  • worried — having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
  • apprehensive — Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen.
  • disquieted — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
  • ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.

Antonyms for clouded

adj clouded

  • untroubled — without trouble, discomfort, or disturbance: an easy, untroubled life; He was untroubled by daily setbacks.
  • clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.

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