smogginess
Polluted air quality
Smogginess is the quality of being smoggy—thick with the hazy, polluted air that hangs over cities.
The word describes atmospheric conditions rather than the smog itself: The smogginess made it hard to see downtown.
It can also characterize a place's general tendency toward such conditions: Los Angeles was once notorious for its smogginess.
Fine airborne moisture
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
- murkinessDimness, lack of clarity
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- cloudinessAtmospheric opacity from vapor
vapor · film · veil · shroud · dimness · overcast · gloom · pall
Substances released into air
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- sulfur dioxideSO₂ gas compound
- nitrogen oxidesCombustion byproducts harming air quality
- carbon monoxideToxic combustion byproduct gas
ozone · exhaust · fossil fuels · industrial · contaminants · particulate matter · PM2.5 · diesel
Related to breathing organs
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
coughing · wheezing · lung disease · pulmonary · irritation · breathing difficulty · cardiovascular · inflammation
Southern California metropolis
- BeijingChina's seat of government
- DelhiIndia's capital territory
- Mexico CityCapital of its nation
- trafficMovement along routes
congestion · rush hour · commute · downtown · sprawl · highways · industrialization · population density
Made hard to perceive
poor visibility · skyline · distant mountains · sun · diffused light · brownout · visual range · landmarks
mist
Fine airborne moisture
cloudiness · vapor · film · veil · shroud · dimness · overcast · gloom · pall · blanket
emissions
Substances released into air
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- sulfur dioxideSO₂ gas compound
- nitrogen oxidesCombustion byproducts harming air quality
carbon monoxide · ozone · exhaust · fossil fuels · industrial · contaminants · particulate matter · PM2.5 · diesel · vehicle emissions
respiratory
Related to breathing organs
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- emphysemaDamaged lung air sacs
allergies · coughing · wheezing · lung disease · pulmonary · irritation · breathing difficulty · cardiovascular · inflammation · mortality
Los Angeles
Southern California metropolis
- BeijingChina's seat of government
- DelhiIndia's capital territory
- Mexico CityCapital of its nation
traffic · congestion · rush hour · commute · downtown · sprawl · highways · industrialization · population density · megacity
obscured
Made hard to perceive
dim · poor visibility · skyline · distant mountains · sun · diffused light · brownout · visual range · landmarks · horizon
smogginessfreshness
State of being unspoiled
purity · clean air · crispness · clarity · unpolluted air
smogginessclarity
State of being understandable
clearness · transparency · visibility · limpidity · pellucidity
foggy, smog, fogs, smoggy, smogs, fogginess, foggiest, foggier, smoggier