OVERCAST Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈō-vər-ˌkast

Definition of overcast

as in hazy

covered over by clouds the dark, overcast sky made the whole day seem depressing

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verb

as in to obscure

to make dark, dim, or indistinct an impenetrable fog overcast our view of the harbor

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Recent Examples of overcast

Adjective

On an overcast day when air sticks to skin, people are dancing everywhere. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026 Already, the light felt brighter, even on an overcast day. — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026

Verb

In spring, when the weather can go from sunny to breezy and overcast by noon, the jacket’s high-neck shape can provide extra warmth. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026 Short term reversals shouldn’t overcast longer term progress, Reed added. — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for overcast

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcast

Adjective

In fact, the iconic band of hazy light known as the galactic center should routinely be visible for a few more months across the United States – and the rest of the northern hemisphere – arcing across the night sky.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Go for the bold, unique brews, like the Blizzard of ’67 (named after an infamous winter storm), a hazy triple IPA with orange, pineapple, and mango notes.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of hazy

Verb

While institutional incentives aren't wrong, portraying them solely as student benefits obscures a critical reality.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.

— Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026

Definition of obscure

Adjective

This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of darkened

Verb

Reddick loads her genre-blurring tale with outlandish intrigue involving Soviet spies, a capitalist cult and a roving choir that doubles as a Greek chorus.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Telemundo also signed actor Owen Wilson, who isn’t Latino or known for speaking Spanish, as a spokesperson for the Spanish-language coverage of the World Cup, blurring the lines for an American audience that speaks both English and Spanish.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of blur

Adjective

At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.

— Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

Definition of misty

Adjective

And that without this European environment and these European roots, the economic outlook is, at the very least, clouded.

— Mike Sheen, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Within days of the pool being refilled in early June, the water had turned green and algae-clouded amid a heat wave in Washington, DC that saw temperatures reach 100 degrees.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Definition of clouded

Verb

Gosling portrays Ryland Grace, a middle-grade teacher and molecular biologist who reluctantly gets recruited for a desperate deep space mission to try and solve a cosmic conundrum that's causing our sun to slowly dim.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 July 2026
Theaters in London’s West End will dim their lights Wednesday evening in tribute to her.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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