Synonyms for becloud

Most common

cloud · fog · mist · darken · cloudify

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To cause to become obscure or muddled.

Forms

Past participle

beclouded
e.g. beclouded → clouded, obscured, darkened, fogged…

Example sentences

• cloud The car was enveloped in a cloud of exhaust fumes.
• fog The flight was cancelled because of the thick fog.
• mist The land could just be discerned through the mist.
• darken The jealousy is starting to darken Tom's mind.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

fog¹, dim¹

4 letters

mist¹, blur¹, blot¹

5 letters

cloud¹, bedim, befog

6 letters

darken²

7 letters

obscure², eclipse²

8 letters

cloudify

9 letters

obfuscate³, adumbrate

10 letters

obnubilate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (darken² = 2 syllables).

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