cloud Synonyms
Another word for cloud
• noun (Context 1)
A global network of remote servers hosted on the internet used to store, manage, and process data rather than on a local computer.
"All of our company documents are backed up automatically in the cyberspace."
• noun (Context 2)
A suspended, billowing mass of smoke, dust, steam, or flying insects in the air.
"The old truck sped down the unpaved road, leaving a thick plume of dust behind it."
• verb (Context 3)
To confuse, impair, or make less clear (especially of judgment, memory, or thought).
"He refused to let personal frustration muddle his professional judgment."
• noun (Context 4)
A state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or anxiety that casts a shadow over a situation.
"The sudden resignation of the director cast a pall of uncertainty over the entire project."
• verb (Context 5)
To become or cause to become overcast or darkened with clouds.
"The bright morning sky began to overcast over by early afternoon."
• verb (Context 6)
To make a liquid, surface, or transparent object less clear or translucent.
"Steam from the hot shower quickly clouded the bathroom mirror."
Opposites of cloud
The opposite of cloud shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: