Synonyms of muggy

muggy

adjective

ˈmə-gē 

as in humid

containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture

the air was so muggy we felt we just had to go for a swim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humid
• damp
• sticky
• moist
• sultry
• tropical
• oppressive
• wet
• tropic
• subtropical
• sweltering
• steamy
• heavy
• torrid
• summery
• semitropical
• clammy
• stuffy
• summerlike
• dank
• saturated
• suffocating
• soggy
• dripping
• subhumid
• sodden
• drenched
• smothering
• stifling
• soaked
• waterlogged
• bathed
• close
• soaking
• washed
• sopping
• watery
• watered
• awash
• soppy
• doused
• soused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• cool
• refreshing
• fresh
• crisp
• bracing
• arid
• dusty
• droughty
• semiarid
• thirsty
• dehydrated
• burned
• baked
• parched
• scorched
• desert
• invigorating
• sunbaked
• waterless
• seared
• sere

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of muggy

Another bout of brutal heat and energy-sapping humidity socked Southern California on Thursday, continuing what has been a remarkably muggy summer that’s brought wildfires, coastal erosion, record-breaking temperatures and general misery. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Potential heavy rainfall Sunday in Central Florida could lead to minor flooding, which continues to be the main storm hazard, while muggy conditions and seasonably hot temperatures persist, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Temperatures approaching triple digits in Southern California are set to combine with high humidity and rain chances, making for an unusually muggy week, according to meteorologists. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Sunday will be another hot, muggy day in the Baltimore area with poor air quality. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026