Synonyms of opacity

opacity

noun

ō-ˈpa-sə-tē 

as in ambiguity

the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning

the opacity of the abstract painter's works simply baffles many gallery visitors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambiguity
• ambiguousness
• mysteriousness
• opaqueness
• uncertainty
• mystery
• murkiness
• obliqueness
• complexity
• obliquity
• nebulousness
• nebulosity
• darkness
• inscrutability
• obscurity
• equivocation
• equivocalness
• depth
• haziness
• cloudiness
• vagueness
• inscrutableness
• dimness
• fuzziness
• indistinctness
• impenetrability
• indefiniteness
• mistiness
• incomprehensibility
• faintness
• fogginess
• indirectness
• shadow
• shade
• difficulty
• circuity
• obtuseness
• profoundness
• reconditeness
• deepness
• abstruseness
• complication
• incomprehensibleness
• circuitousness
• abstrusity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clarity
• brightness
• clearness
• intelligibility
• legibility
• obviousness
• certainty
• plainness
• comprehensibility
• distinctness
• visibility
• exactness
• incision
• lucidity
• openness
• definiteness
• surety
• directness
• explicitness
• perspicuity
• incisiveness
• readability
• forthrightness
• straightforwardness
• self-evidence
• tangibility
• lucidness
• obviousness
• perspicuousness
• palpability
• tangibleness
• readableness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opacity

Therefore, the striations are believed to be signatures of subtle yet powerful magnetic fluctuations, which alter the density and opacity of the solar plasma. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 June 2025

This inherent opacity, combined with significant energy demands and a tendency to simply reinforce common trends, presents formidable challenges for critical business applications. —Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

But in reality, the administration’s opacity stands in its own way. —Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025

Increasing bipartisan scrutiny and pressure to lower drug prices generally threaten the opacity of their business model, potentially sparking further consolidation as legacy PBMs scramble to defend market share and margins. —Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025