turbid

• Qualifie un liquide qui est trouble, opaque ou épais à cause de particules en suspension ; s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour des pensées confuses ou indistinctes.

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.

   Trouble (liquide non limpide)

   • 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.

   Synonymescloudydullmilkymuddymurkyopaqueroiledunclear

   Antonymesclearlimpidtransparent

2. C2formal

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

   Confus, peu clair

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

   Synonymescloudedconfusedmuddymurkyobscureunclearvague

   Antonymesclearcogentcoherentlucid