transparent

[trans-pair-uhnt, -par-] / trænsˈpɛər ənt, -ˈpær- /

ADJECTIVE

see-through

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear thin translucent

WEAK

cellophane crystal-clear crystalline diaphanous filmy gauzy glassy gossamer hyaline limpid lucent lucid pellucid permeable plain sheer tiffany transpicuous vitreous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blocked cloudy

WEAK

dark opaque questionable unclear unintelligible vague

ADJECTIVE

obvious, understandable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

candid clear-cut easy honest sincere straightforward

WEAK

apparent articulate artless direct distinct distinguishable easily seen evident explicit forthright frank guileless ingenuous manifest open patent perspicuous plain plain-spoken recognizable self-explanatory straight unambiguous undisguised unequivocal unmistakable unsophisticated visible

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complicated deceitful devious difficult dishonest hard involved lying tricky untrustworthy

WEAK

blocked cloudy dark opaque questionable unclear unintelligible vague

Example Sentences

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"We owe it to Parliament to be totally transparent about it, we need to liaise with Parliament and with the police to make sure we get the process right."

From BBC

Google said while it believed the existing practices for developers on its app store Play were fair and transparent, "we welcome the opportunity to resolve the CMA's concerns collaboratively".

From BBC

"He is a good administrator. Whether as a legislator or a state minister, he has been transparent about his functioning."

From BBC

“I’m very transparent and I wanted to share my experience afterward. It was the ‘70s.

From Los Angeles Times

It called on Niger's authorities to carry out a transparent and impartial investigation.

From Barron's

transparent

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