1. cloudy, muddy, or thick with suspended matter; not clear
2. confused or muddled in thought or meaning
Usage: literary

Examples

• The river water was turbid after the heavy rains washed soil downstream.
• The scientist could not see through the turbid solution in the beaker.
• Pollution made the once-clear lake turbid and unfit for swimming.
• The turbid pond water made it impossible to see the fish below.
• His turbid explanation left everyone more confused than before.
• The author’s turbid prose was difficult to follow.