murkiest
Most dimly obscured
Murkiest is the superlative of murky—the most dark, cloudy, or obscured.
Water at its murkiest is too opaque to see through.
Figuratively, the murkiest details of a scandal are the most unclear or suspicious: The murkiest part of the deal involved offshore accounts.
Unclear, ill-defined
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- obscureUnknown to most
- fuzzySoft and unclear
indistinct · blurred · muddled · uncertain · indefinite · hazy · clouded · confused
Clouded by particles
- cloudyObscured by atmosphere
- opaqueImpassable to light
- siltyContaining fine earth deposits
- muddyObscured by silt
sediment · brackish · stagnant · swampy · polluted · contaminated · tainted · filthy
Disreputable or sun-blocked
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
dishonest · underhanded · secretive · clandestine · nefarious · illicit · unscrupulous · crooked
Absence of light
dismal · tenebrous · overcast · sunless · lightless · dusky · crepuscular · bleak
Obscure in meaning
- enigmaticPuzzling and obscure
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
incomprehensible · convoluted · bewildering · mystifying · inscrutable · unfathomable · impenetrable · labyrinthine
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
fuzzy · indistinct · blurred · muddled · uncertain · indefinite · hazy · clouded · confused · imprecise
turbid
Clouded by particles
muddy · sediment · brackish · stagnant · swampy · polluted · contaminated · tainted · filthy · impure
shady
Disreputable or sun-blocked
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- questionableOf uncertain validity
corrupt · dishonest · underhanded · secretive · clandestine · nefarious · illicit · unscrupulous · crooked · devious
dark
Absence of light
dreary · dismal · tenebrous · overcast · sunless · lightless · dusky · crepuscular · bleak · cheerless
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- enigmaticPuzzling and obscure
- bafflingImpossible to understand
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
puzzling · incomprehensible · convoluted · bewildering · mystifying · inscrutable · unfathomable · impenetrable · labyrinthine · byzantine