fuliginous

adjective

fyu̇-ˈli-jə-nəs How to pronounce fuliginous (audio)
Definition of fuliginousnext
as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning a fuliginous prose style that's not exactly ideal for writing for the mass media

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuliginous
  1. ambiguous
  2. cryptic
  3. dark
  4. obscure
  5. mystic
  6. enigmatic
  7. mysterious
  8. murky
Adjective
  • This was later pulled back and made more ambiguous, but still, the setting and enemy mecha do pretty much squarely place it before the game even if the story elements are now less specific.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Whether or not Margo was actually having an affair with her teenage neighbor is intended to be ambiguous, according to Feldman.
    TIME, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambiguous
Adjective
  • The teaser ends on a cryptic note, showing an unknown bloodied woman (played by series newcomer Hilary Swank), running down the side of the road from an unseen threat.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
  • That math is a bunch of cryptic symbols on a piece of paper.
    Kelsey Houston-Edwards, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of cryptic
Adjective
  • The user posted the images and videos, including an image of a light in the sky, and several videos that appear to be shot from a plane cabin, but are very dark.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The best places to watch are dark sky parks Michigan is home to six dark sky state parks, three international dark sky parks and an international dark sky sanctuary.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dark
Adjective
  • From 1981—nearly three months before MTV’s own debut, in fact—until 1988, Night Flight was a subcultural beacon, broadcasting not just obscure music videos but also documentaries like Another State of Mind and Urgh!
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
  • His friends ask to see his top artists — some obvious ones (Kendrick Lamar) then some more obscure choices.
    EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of obscure
Adjective
  • Recognized as one of India’s, and perhaps the world’s 50 most influential people, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, environmental activist, poet, and the bestselling author of over thirty books.
    Mandeep Rai, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The show is a mystic library, full of places that no longer exist.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of mystic
Adjective
  • And thanks to Chalamet grabbing a guitar and harmonica, the Bob Dylan movie is positively electric chronicling the enigmatic singer's early years in the 1960s.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The trope of the toxic drama teacher rears its head: David and Sarah’s enigmatic acting teacher, Mr. Kingsley, manipulates their emotions and desires in the name of art.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enigmatic
Adjective
  • The Wright-Patterson activity comes amid a string of mysterious drone sightings, primarily in the Northeast, that have been raising alarms among residents and local officials alike.
    Brad Lendon, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Fantasia’s post was a lengthy summary of a legislative meeting with the Department of Homeland Security about the mysterious sightings.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of mysterious
Adjective
  • But the dog domestication saga gets even murkier in the context of the peopling of the Americas, which might have occurred sometime between 27,000 and 16,000 years ago.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Yet the science surrounding the Pet Effect is murky, at best.
    Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of murky
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