under a cloud

ADJECTIVE

shaded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dusky leafy screened sheltered

STRONG

cool dim shadowed

WEAK

adumbral bosky cloudy indistinct out of the sun shadowy umbrageous umbrous vague

ADJECTIVE

shady

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloudy leafy shaded shadowy

WEAK

adumbral bosky chiaroscuro cool dim dusky indistinct out of the sun screened shadowed sheltered umbrageous umbrous vague

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

aboveboard bright honorable light open reputable respectable

Example Sentences

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They left under a cloud — each one a scandal for at least one news cycle.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Garnacho simply answered "no" when asked in December whether he had any regrets about the manner of his Manchester United exit, having left under a cloud.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

That could leave Saudi Arabia under a cloud of uncertainty, potentially for years to come, repelling foreign investors it has increasingly been counting on for its transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The pair arrived in Milan under a cloud after Papadakis's book and the accusations against Fournier Beaudry's former partner.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

That was not good enough for the AEC, which denied her a security clearance to serve in the same capacity at Berkeley and placed her husband under a cloud.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

under a cloud

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