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opaque

/oʊˈpeɪk/adjective2 syllables

Opaque means: not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight.

Synonyms for opaque22

adjective, as in not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight

cloudy, muddy, mirky, murky, turbid, fogged, foggy, frosted, glaucous, lightproof, light-tight, milky, milklike, whitish, semiopaque, solid, unclear

adjective, as in hard or impossible to understand

unintelligible, incomprehensible, uncomprehensible

also used for opaque

blur, cloud

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Opposites of opaque

clear

What does opaque mean?2

adjective

1

not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight“opaque windows of the jail”

2

hard or impossible to understand

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with opaque?26

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Opaque in a sentence

  • As the astronaut walked into the translucent pod, it transformed into an opaque material.CM
  • Contrary to what many people think, opaque glass is very old.araneo
  • You don't know what that small opaque bottle contains.mervert1
  • This is one of the world's most opaque regimes.Amastan
  • Some businesses complain of opaque regulations and unequal enforcement of the law.The_World_Factbook
  • The Algerian regime is one of the most opaque regimes on the planet.Amastan
  • Opaque? Not at all. Intuitively obvious to the most casual observer.halfb1t
  • The truth is opaque and consequently imperceptible.astyng

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