OPAQUE Synonyms: 294 Similar and Opposite Words

opaque

adjective

ō-ˈpāk

as in ambiguous

having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning somehow listeners seem to connect with the songwriter, despite his deeply personal, often opaque lyrics

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as in vague

not seen or understood clearly an opaque remark that seemed to hint that there would be future retaliation

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as in dumb

not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily people are sometimes rude to her, but fortunately she's too opaque to realize what's happening

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Recent Examples of opaque Fertilizer futures contracts are less liquid than other commodities, making prices more opaque. —

Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026 Thomas is eager to get the interview under way that evening, and the narrator, for reasons that are opaque even to himself, pretends to be recording their conversation. —

Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Brush remaining mustard mixture over salmon; bake until almost cooked through and opaque, 15–17 minutes. —

Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026 Arguments about who can communicate with which audiences, whether science writers are irresponsible or scientists hopelessly opaque, continue. —

Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opaque

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Language that humans easily understand can be too ambiguous for machines, especially when multiple objects look similar.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Was there any thought of ending there and leaving what happens next ambiguous?

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026