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
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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 stupid
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
These Alo leggings are made with opaque (read: squat-proof) fabric and have a smooth yet breathable feel.
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Korin Miller, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
But there’s no way to fully know because of the famously opaque luxury supply chains, Frei said.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The list in theory can be revised, with other countries added to it or the current ones removed, depending on these somewhat opaque evaluations.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The thick and opaque material in the pillar is outlined by the glow of more distant gas behind it.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Korin Miller, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
But there’s no way to fully know because of the famously opaque luxury supply chains, Frei said.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The list in theory can be revised, with other countries added to it or the current ones removed, depending on these somewhat opaque evaluations.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The thick and opaque material in the pillar is outlined by the glow of more distant gas behind it.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opaque
Adjective
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Storm clouds loomed over Europe, and Adolf Hitler's ambitions were not ambiguous for anyone with eyes to see and ears to hear—especially U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Timing for the start of production is likewise ambiguous.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Jared Weiss of The Athletic shared via X. Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was quite vague when discussing the possibility of Garland suiting up for Game 4.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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For now, the language in the president’s executive order was fairly vague.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In one sense, this isn’t an entirely stupid proposition.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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Vel rails against the offender, saying her lover was the kind of warrior the Ghor rebels are trying to be and that her loss is both incalculable and stupid.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The crime scene was made more terrifying by a cryptic message the killer scrawled across a wall near the victims that demanded drug money.—
David Schutz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Fans immediately took the cryptic message as a subtle reference to the current state of their friendship, as the singer and fashion pro have been besties for over 30 years.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, hung on the walls are vintage Italian posters and the floor is composed of alternating rust, black, and white tiles; walls are painted with a faint green Venetian plaster.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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The piece resembling an Aeolian harp is a tall rectangle, and its strings should make faint sounds as the wind blows through them.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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While the show’s tone is more bright and upbeat than its original sources, the scope of the musical has also been widened to reveal dark complexities in the world of the undocumented.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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This Georgia Rain style has a dark brown finish with distressing and burnishing for an antique appearance.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Better yet, each of their seven studio albums was better than the previous one, culminating with 1992’s Dynamo — seeped in shoegaze guitars — and 1995’s psychedelic magnum opus Sueño Stereo, a dreamlike, hazy swan song for the ages.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2025
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The vintage/modern taproom located in Maui’s upcountry serves up a variety of brews, including a hazy IPA, imperial stout, brown ale, blonde, lager and several sours.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Opaque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opaque. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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