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translucent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of translucent

not easily seen through but allowing light to pass through

Frosted glass is translucent.

translucent gemstones

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of translucent

cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauzelike, gauzy, gossamer, gossamery, see-through, sheer, transparent

clear, crystal, crystalline, limpid, liquid, lucent, pellucid

dainty, delicate, flimsy, fragile, frail, insubstantial, unsubstantial

colorless, uncolored

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of translucent

cloudy, foggy, hazy, misty, murky, nebulous, smoky (also smokey)

drab, dull, lackluster, lusterless

Synonym Discussion of translucent

clear, transparent, translucent, limpid mean capable of being seen through. clear implies absence of cloudiness, haziness, or muddiness.

- clear water

transparent implies being so clear that objects can be seen distinctly.

- a transparent sheet of film

translucent implies the passage of light but not a clear view of what lies beyond.

- translucent frosted glass

limpid suggests the soft clearness of pure water.

- her eyes were limpid pools of blue

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