Synonyms of opaque

opaque

adjective

ō-ˈpāk 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambiguous
• cryptic
• dark
• obscure
• enigmatic
• murky
• mysterious
• mystic
• vague
• esoteric
• unclear
• inscrutable
• nebulous
• questionable
• arcane
• equivocal
• occult
• elliptical
• deep
• uncertain
• fuliginous
• obscurant
• Delphic
• confusing
• complicated
• abstruse
• fuzzy
• shadowy
• indistinct
• hazy
• invisible
• recondite
• shrouded
• cloaked
• shaded
• weird
• double-edged
• masked
• eerie
• disguised
• indirect
• incomprehensible
• undefined
• clouded
• impenetrable
• difficult
• indecipherable
• cloudy
• concealed
• foggy
• uncanny
• complex
• indistinguishable
• faint
• muddy
• inexplicable
• misty
• dim
• obfuscatory
• inexact
• indefinite
• noncommittal
• unknowable
• perplexing
• intangible
• puzzling
• undetermined
• baffling
• impalpable
• unanswerable
• sphinxlike
• mystifying
• obtuse
• inexplicit
• unfathomable
• shadowlike
• inappreciable
• bewildering
• confounding
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged
• circuitous
• roundabout
• obnubilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• obvious
• plain
• accessible
• unambiguous
• understandable
• intelligible
• unequivocal
• comprehensible
• legible
• distinct
• bright
• certain
• evident
• strong
• sure
• pellucid
• knowable
• firm
• direct
• defined
• nonambiguous
• visible
• explicit
• straightforward
• fathomable
• self-evident
• self-explanatory
• determined
• definite
• exact
• tangible
• appreciable
• palpable
• unmistakable
• blatant
• patent

2

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly

an opaque remark that seemed to hint that there would be future retaliation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vague
• faint
• hazy
• pale
• obscure
• dark
• murky
• fuzzy
• indistinct
• shadowy
• unclear
• undefined
• nebulous
• blurry
• foggy
• indistinguishable
• misty
• dim
• indefinite
• undetermined
• invisible
• gauzy
• blear
• bleary
• dusky
• gloomy
• mysterious
• intangible
• incomprehensible
• inexplicable
• puzzling
• impalpable
• indecipherable
• indiscernible
• obfuscatory
• inappreciable
• hieroglyphic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• definite
• obvious
• pellucid
• plain
• distinct
• bright
• evident
• certain
• strong
• sure
• firm

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumb
• stupid
• thick
• slow
• simple
• dense
• dull
• soft
• obtuse
• ignorant
• vacuous
• foolish
• dim
• idiotic
• unintelligent
• fatuous
• dopey
• silly
• doltish
• thickheaded
• brain-dead
• unreasonable
• boneheaded
• irrational
• witless
• mindless
• brainless
• oafish
• insane
• dorky
• senseless
• bonehead
• crazy
• gormless
• mad
• thick-witted
• weak-minded
• dunderheaded
• pinheaded
• dim-witted
• slow-witted
• softheaded
• empty-headed
• airheaded
• lamebrain
• bubbleheaded
• unsmart
• knuckleheaded
• chuckleheaded
• lunkheaded
• half-witted
• absurd
• moronic
• birdbrained
• uninformed
• cretinous
• simpleminded
• feebleminded
• uneducated
• imbecile
• unthinking
• unintellectual
• nonsensical
• illiterate
• nutty
• lowbrow
• illogical
• zany
• dotty
• fool
• cuckoo
• untaught
• dippy
• wacky
• unwise
• asinine
• daffy
• kooky
• loony
• invalid
• preposterous
• daft
• balmy
• sappy
• fallacious
• boobish
• cockeyed
• screwball
• harebrained
• crackpot
• half-baked
• featherheaded
• tomfool

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bright
• brilliant
• intelligent
• apt
• clever
• quick
• smart
• sharp
• fast
• nimble
• ingenious
• acute
• keen
• wise
• resourceful
• insightful
• intellectual
• perceptive
• astute
• cerebral
• knowing
• thinking
• sagacious
• savvy
• knowledgeable
• erudite
• keen
• brainy
• scholarly
• discerning
• sage
• ultrasmart
• skilled
• literate
• quick-witted
• supersmart
• sharp-witted
• learned
• hyperintelligent
• informed
• perspicacious
• cunning
• sound
• reasonable
• shrewd
• trained
• educated
• percipient
• sensible
• wily
• valid
• logical
• prudent
• sapient
• judicious
• rational
• crafty
• highbrow
• sane
• well-read
• foxy
• schooled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of opaque

Add the shrimp mixture, scraping all of the seasoning from the bowl into the pan, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, just until the shrimp turns opaque and curls into a C-shape. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

This time around, traders often cite the booming (and opaque) private credit market and AI datacenter plans funded too much by debt — some of it off balance sheet — as likely breaking points. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

One path leads to a world where power is concentrated, decisions are opaque, and people feel that the most important technology of their lifetime is something being done to them. — Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

At nearly two and a half hours, The Unknown may strike some as frustratingly opaque. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026