ไม่ใส(mâi săi)
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not clear/transparent; cloudy/turbid
Not clear or transparent; cloudy or murky (e.g., water, soup, glass).
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not clear/transparent
not clear or transparent; cloudy or murky (e.g., of water, glass, liquid).
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not bright/clear in sound
of a voice or tone: not bright, pure, or clear; somewhat dull or muffled.
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not clear/radiant (appearance)
of complexion or appearance: not bright or radiant; dull or blemished (e.g., หน้าไม่ใส).
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not clear/transparent; cloudy
describes something lacking clarity or transparency (e.g., water, glass, liquid, color): murky, dull, or turbid.
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not bright/clear in appearance or tone
describes a complexion, look, or sound that is not bright, radiant, or crisp (e.g., หน้าไม่ใส ‘skin not clear’, เสียงไม่ใส ‘voice not clear/bright’).
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not clear/transparent; cloudy; murky
not clear or transparent in appearance, especially of liquids, glass, or plastic
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not clear/transparent; cloudy
not clear or transparent; cloudy, murky, or dull in appearance (e.g., liquids, glass, sound/voice not crisp)
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not clear/transparent; cloudy
not clear or transparent in appearance; cloudy, murky, or dull (e.g., liquid, glass, lens)
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not clear/transparent; cloudy
not clear, bright, or transparent; cloudy, turbid, or dull (e.g., water, glass, skin tone, or sound/voice)
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not transparent; cloudy
not clear or transparent; cloudy or murky (e.g., liquids, glass, lenses)
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not transparent; cloudy
not clear or transparent; cloudy, murky, or hazy in appearance (e.g., liquid, glass, air)
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not clear; cloudy; opaque
not clear or transparent in appearance; cloudy, murky, or opaque (e.g., of water, glass, skin, or sky)
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not clear/transparent; cloudy; murky
not clear or transparent in appearance; cloudy or murky (e.g., of water, glass, plastic).
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not clear; cloudy/murky; dull (complexion)
not transparent or clear; cloudy or murky (e.g., of liquid, glass, air); also of skin/complexion: dull, not bright.
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not bright/clear in look or tone
Lacking brightness or clarity in appearance or sound (e.g., dull complexion/skin, less bright or muffled voice/tone, blurry image).
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not bright/clear in look or sound; dull
lacking clarity or purity in appearance (e.g., complexion, image) or tone (e.g., voice)
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not bright/crisp (tone/image/complexion)
lacking brightness or clarity in quality (e.g., a voice not crisp, a picture not sharp, a complexion not radiant)
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not bright/clear; dull (look/sound)
not bright or crisp in appearance or sound; dull, flat, or lacking clarity (e.g., skin, photos, colors, or voice)
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dull-looking (esp. complexion/color)
lacking brightness or a fresh, clear look, especially of skin/complexion or color
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not clear-sounding
not crisp or clear in sound; muffled or dull (e.g., a voice or audio)
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not bright/clear (complexion, tone, sound)
not bright, clear, or radiant (e.g., of facial complexion looking dull; of a voice/tone lacking clarity or purity).
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unclear (sound/image/explanation)
lacking clarity or crispness in sound, picture, or explanation; not clear or sharp.
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not pure/innocent; not radiant
not pure or innocent; lacking a fresh or ‘clear’ look/feeling (e.g., complexion not radiant, demeanor not guileless); can imply slightly suspicious depending on context
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not transparent (figurative)
lacking clarity or openness; not straightforward or transparent (e.g., of a process, explanation, or intentions)
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Related Words
Similar Meaning
- cloudy; murky (liquid)
- upset; resentful (emotion)
- [to] become turbid
- blurred; hazy; misty
- dim; dull; not clear (appearance)
- [to be] preoccupied (with); waste time
- dull; lacklustre
- gloomy; dispirited
- tarnished; stained (reputation)