murkiness
5 synonyms for murkiness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The quality of being dark, cloudy or hard to see through.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Middle English mirkines, equivalent to murky + -ness. Compare also Middle English mirkenes, merkenes (“darkness”).
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