OPAQUE Synonyms: 294 Similar and Opposite Words

opaque

adjective

ō-ˈpāk

Definition of opaque

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 But information was never the binding constraint in an opaque market. — Juan Arroyo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Unlike a polished piece of metal which is reflective and the same material from every direction, a second surface mirror is an assemblage, has a transparent layer, a reflective layer, and an opaque layer. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 The White House has an opaque system in place where AI companies can voluntarily submit their latest models for government review up to 30 days before they are publicly released. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 The financial affairs of some of the wealthiest Americans have long been opaque. — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opaque

Recent Examples of Synonyms for opaque

Adjective

The diabolical is ambiguous and often frankly sexy; the ridiculous is not.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Others require deep intelligence—analyzing complex financial information, generating code from ambiguous requirements or weighing competing factors.

— Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ambiguous

Adjective

Here, in this image of an ingenious skidding kitten—in both its brutality and its beautiful, dumb, playful resilience—lies the wisdom of Marcon’s art.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
Combined with a brutal noon start time that provided no shade or relief throughout the game, the conditions meant there weren’t many fans brave enough, or quite frankly dumb enough, to endure a heat index of roughly 105 degrees.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumb

Adjective

Seven months on, no one has been charged and, publicly at least, police seem no closer to solving what’s become one of Australia’s most cryptic missing-person cases.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Also at the 2026 Emmys, Roach shared cryptic comments about the marital status of his longtime client Zendaya and her partner, Tom Holland.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of cryptic

Adjective

With the Marlins clinging to faint playoff hopes, Alcantara came out of the bullpen for the first time in nine years and closed out a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
To answer these questions, a team of astronomers searched further afield, looking for faint satellite galaxies around three galaxies.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

Whatever to the silly old poem and whatever to the ceremony and all its stupid little details and whatever to all the rules for daughters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Militarizing an arch in front of the Memorial Bridge is an even more dangerous and stupid idea than turning a ballroom into a bastion.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of stupid

Adjective

Beaches emptied out and dark clouds swirled above choppy seas, while Mexican authorities temporarily suspended classes in a number of areas on Tuesday.

— DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Set against these dark parts of the educational system, Lee convincingly casts hagwons as third spaces that advance the hopes of an entire community.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dark

Adjective

That entails having reachable but firm and clear expectations that both students and teachers can strive towards, not hazy objectives.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Ride Lonesome is amorphous, hazy, dappled, and almost impossibly pretty.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026