opaque

[oh-peyk] / oʊˈpeɪk /

ADJECTIVE

clouded, muddy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blurred cloudy dirty dull frosty gloomy hazy impenetrable murky thick

WEAK

dark darkened dim dusky filmy foggy fuliginous lusterless misty muddied nontranslucent nontransparent nubilous obfuscated shady smoky sooty turbid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright clear intelligent light luminous smart sparkling sunny thin vivacious

WEAK

crystal-clear easy lucid translucent transparent unambiguous unclouded understandable

ADJECTIVE

hard to understand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arcane equivocal incomprehensible uncertain unclear unintelligible vague

WEAK

abstruse amphibological baffling concealed cryptic difficult enigmatic imperceptive nubilous obscure obtuse perplexing purblind tenebrous unfathomable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain clear comprehensible definite determined intelligible sure understandable

WEAK

crystal-clear easy lucid translucent transparent unambiguous unclouded

Example Sentences

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These provided rare insight into what is usually an opaque process.

From BBC

However, the process has been opaque and achingly slow, and many farmers have refused the new deal.

From Barron's

These securities are opaque and may be riskier than most, but to the extent you’re selling to institutions people don’t care that much.

From The Wall Street Journal

The firm—and two Wall Street analysts—called the sale a positive development and validation of the valuation marks on its private-credit portfolio amid investor concerns about the value of opaque private-credit portfolios.

From Barron's

Policymakers should also come out against opaque processes for obtaining tariff exemptions and rapid changes in tariff rates without an articulated framework.

From MarketWatch

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