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Word of the Day - Turbid

How to Pronounce Turbid
How to Pronounce Turbid

Turbid – t er b ih d



Cloudy or opaque

The water looked turbid and uninviting.

Definition adjective

not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured:the turbid waters near the waterfall.

thick or dense, as smoke or clouds.

confused; muddled; disturbed.


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Synonyms for turbid

murky, cloudy, roiled, muddy.


Dictionary Entries near absolve

Turanian, turban, turban squash, turbary, turbellarian, turbid, turbidimeter, turbidimetry, turbidite, turbidity, turbidity current


First known use

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin turbidus “disturbed,” equivalent to turb(āre) “to disturb” (derivative of turba “turmoil”) + -idus



Word of the Day - Turbid
Word of the Day - Turbid

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