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opaque

[oh-peyk] / oʊˈpeɪk /
ADJECTIVE
clouded, muddy
Synonyms
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blurred cloudy dirty dull frosty gloomy hazy impenetrable murky thick
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dark darkened dim dusky filmy foggy fuliginous lusterless misty muddied nontranslucent nontransparent nubilous obfuscated shady smoky sooty turbid
Antonyms
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bright clear intelligent light luminous smart sparkling sunny thin vivacious
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crystal-clear easy lucid translucent transparent unambiguous unclouded understandable
ADJECTIVE
hard to understand
Synonyms
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arcane equivocal incomprehensible uncertain unclear unintelligible vague
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abstruse amphibological baffling concealed cryptic difficult enigmatic imperceptive nubilous obscure obtuse perplexing purblind tenebrous unfathomable
Antonyms
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certain clear comprehensible definite determined intelligible sure understandable
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crystal-clear easy lucid translucent transparent unambiguous unclouded

Example Sentences

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For instance, they might think they want a Booker Prize finalist, only to find it infuriatingly opaque.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The remainder may still be trapped inside the deportation process, opaque even to those inside it.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Sauté them quickly in the spiced fat until just opaque, then remove them before they turn rubbery.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

A key issue is that many decisions are now made by automated or opaque systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

She took the medallion out of her pocket and cupped it in her hands, looking at it, but the stone was opaque and revealed nothing.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

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