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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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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

And like subprime, private credit is opaque, mostly unregulated and connected to other parts of the financial system including banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The complaint by FSE and Euroconsumers to the European Commission says Fifa has taken advantage of its position "to impose excessive ticket prices and opaque and unfair purchasing conditions and processes on European fans".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But when she holds her son’s face in her hands, Celia sees only an opaque resentment.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García