1. the quality or state of being dark, cloudy, or difficult to see through
2. the quality of being unclear, vague, or confusing
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The murkiness of the pond made it impossible to see the bottom.
• Heavy fog created a murkiness that reduced visibility to just a few feet.
• The murkiness of the legal language confused many readers.
• She was frustrated by the murkiness of his explanation.
• The murkiness surrounding the company’s finances raised concerns among investors.
• The old photograph’s murkiness made it hard to identify the people in it.