Synonyms for opaque
oʊˈpeɪkopaque

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1. opaqueverb

   Synonyms:
   cloud, blur

2. opaqueadjective

   Neither reflecting nor emitting light.

   Synonyms:
   cloud, blur

3. opaqueadjective

   Antonyms:
   see-through, transparent, translucent

4. opaqueadjective

   Antonyms:
   brilliant, clear, obvious, bright

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1. opaque

   Strictly, that which is black is absolutely destitute of color; that which is dark is absolutely destitute of light. In common speech, however, a coat is black, tho not optically colorless; the night is dark, tho the stars shine. That is obscure, shadowy, or shady from which the light is more or less cut off. Dusky is applied to objects which appear as if viewed in fading light; the word is often used, as are swart and swarthy, of the human skin when quite dark, or even verging toward black. Dim refers to imperfection of outline, from distance, darkness, mist, etc., or from some defect of vision. Opaque objects, as smoked glass, are impervious to light. Murky is said of that which is at once dark, obscure, and gloomy; as, a murky den; a murky sky. Figuratively, dark is emblematic of sadness, agreeing with somber, dismal, gloomy, also of moral evil; as, a dark deed. Of intellectual matters, dark is now rarely used in the old sense of a dark saying, etc. See MYSTERIOUS; OBSCURE.

   Compare synonyms for LIGHT.

   Synonyms:
   black, dark, dim, dismal, dusky, gloomy, murky, mysterious, obscure, sable, shadowy, shady, somber, swart, swarthy

   Antonyms:
   bright, brilliant, clear, crystalline, dazzling, gleaming, glowing, illumined, light, lucid, luminous, radiant, shining, transparent, white

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1. opaqueadjective

   not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight

   "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays"

   Synonyms:
   unintelligible

   Antonyms:
   hyaloid, lucid, comprehensible, transparent, semitransparent, crystalline, unclouded, limpid, pellucid, unfrosted, crystal clear, liquid, hyaline, translucent, clear, comprehendible

2. opaque, unintelligibleadjective

   not clearly understood or expressed

   Synonyms:
   unintelligible

   Antonyms:
   crystal clear, unclouded, limpid, comprehensible, transparent, semitransparent, hyaloid, translucent, hyaline, clear, unfrosted, crystalline, lucid, comprehendible, liquid, pellucid

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1. opaqueadjective

   Synonyms:
   not transparent

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1. opaqueadjective

   Synonyms:
   intransparent, obscure, unintelligible

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1. List of paraphrases for "opaque":

   non-transparent, untransparent, electron-dense, obscure, murky, intransparent, unclear, opacity, secretive, vague, impenetrable, dense

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1. Brock Silvers:

   The environment is now so opaque and difficult that even the iconic master-operator Jack Ma has paid a very dear price for missteps, zhang Yiming and Colin Huang are intensely aware of this example, and Zhang Yiming and Colin Huang desire to not follow in Ma's most recent footsteps probably played at least some role in Zhang Yiming and Colin Huang respective decisions to step down.

2. Wendy Sherman:

   It is an opaque society. The level of mistrust is very profound and deep. I think we are taking baby steps, but I don't anticipate great movement right away, it's not going to happen overnight.

3. Maxine Waters:

   I'm troubled to see yet another bank plead guilty to criminal charges only to turn around and ask federal regulators to allow it to continue doing businesses as if it has done nothing wrong, i hope that the Department of Labor appropriately scrutinizes this waiver request by Deutsche Bank, and I believe a public hearing would provide much needed transparency to an historically opaque process.

4. Fergus Ryan:

   The whole process is so opaque that it's difficult to know what is censored and what isn't censored.

5. Jim Bishop:

   The future is an opaque mirror. Anyone who tries to look into it sees nothing but the dim outlines of an old and worried face.