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What is the difference between cloudy and overcast?

cloudy | overcast |

Overcast is a antonym of cloudy.



As adjectives the difference between cloudy and overcast

is that cloudy is covered with or characterised by clouds; overcast while overcast is covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened.

As a noun overcast is

an outcast.

As a verb overcast is

to overthrow.

cloudy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Covered with or characterised by clouds; overcast.
  • Not transparent or clear.
  • Uncertain; unclear.
  • overcast

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An outcast.
  • A cloud covering all of the sky.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened.
  • (meteorology) The sky is said to be overcast , when it is more than 90% covered by clouds.
  • (figuratively) In a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy.
  • Verb

  • (obsolete) To overthrow.
  • To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.
  • To make gloomy; to depress.
  • (obsolete) To be or become cloudy.
  • (obsolete) To transform.
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