turbid

• Bezeichnet eine Flüssigkeit, die durch aufgeschwemmte Partikel trüb, undurchsichtig oder dickflüssig ist; wird oft im übertragenen Sinn für unklare oder verworrene Gedanken verwendet.

Describes a liquid that is cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter; often used figuratively to describe confused or obscure thoughts.

1. Cloudy or muddyC1formal

   Describes a liquid that is not clear because of suspended particles or sediment.

   Trüb

   • The river was turbid after the heavy rain.
   • The water in the glass was turbid and unappealing.
   • Turbid conditions in the lake made swimming unsafe.

   Synonymecloudydullmilkymuddymurkyopaqueroiledunclear

   Antonymeclearlimpidtransparent

2. C2formal

   Used figuratively to describe thoughts, situations, or writing that are confused or unclear.

   Verworren oder unklar

   • His explanation was turbid and difficult to follow.
   • The report presented a turbid analysis of the data.
   • Her mind was turbid with conflicting emotions.

   Synonymecloudedconfusedmuddymurkyobscureunclearvague

   Antonymeclearcogentcoherentlucid