Meaning & use
murkier
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More dark, gloomy, or hard to see through, whether literally, as with water or fog, or figuratively, as with a confusing situation.
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The river grew murkier the further downstream they paddled.
The company's finances looked murkier with every new document the investigators uncovered.
A note on using this word
The comparative form of "murky," frequently used figuratively to describe situations, motives, or facts that are difficult to understand clearly.
Words with a similar meaning
cloudiermuddiergloomier
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Words with an opposite meaning
clearer
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