smoggy

[smog-ee, smaw-gee] / ˈsmɒg i, ˈsmɔ gi /

ADJECTIVE

turbid

Synonyms

WEAK

blurred confused dark dense dim dismal dull dusky emulsified foggy gloomy hazy heavy indefinite indistinct leaden lowering misty mucky muddy murky mushy nebulous nontranslucent nontransparent not clear nubilous obscure opaque overcast somber sullen

Example Sentences

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It was another smoggy day for Trump in the Chinese capital, although cooler than Thursday, when Xi greeted Trump at the footsteps of Tiananmen Square with a lavish state welcome.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The notoriously smoggy air of Mexico City has gotten much clearer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Authorities once again issued an alert on Friday, a common occurrence on smoggy winter days, with cleaner air expected by Sunday.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

But now, that cancer-inducing complex has given way to something completely different: green space that has brought a breath of fresh air to Bangkok’s congested, often smoggy center.

From New York Times • May 11, 2024

They call this part of California the Inland Empire, and it’s always smoggy, because whatever nastiness is in the air gets blown here and caught against the mountains.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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