opaque
adjective
\
Definition of opaque
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms & Antonyms for opaque
Synonyms
ambiguous, arcane, cryptic, dark, deep, Delphic, double-edged, elliptical (or elliptic), enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, fuliginous, inscrutable, murky, mysterious, mystic, nebulous, obscure, occult
Antonyms
accessible, clear, nonambiguous, obvious, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of opaque in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Last week, documents were unsealed in a defamation suit that Virginia Giuffre had filed in 2015 against Ghislaine Maxwell, whose relationship with Epstein is somewhat opaque, and who Giuffre alleges aided him in abusing her. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, "The Failure to See What Jeffrey Epstein Was Doing," 18 Aug. 2019 The legal battle for the ownership of Franz Kafka’s papers was a trial the likes of which only Kafka could have imagined: opaque, endless, absurd. — Washington Post, "Israel unveils Franz Kafka’s papers after a legal battle that was, well, Kafkaesque," 9 Aug. 2019 His Tristan is opaque, enigmatic, difficult to read and withdrawn. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Three Peaks’ is not a peak experience," 2 Aug. 2019 Peer review is considered by many researchers and academics to be the best quality-check for scholarship, but others point out that it can be flawed, opaque, and susceptible to bias. — Sarah Wild, Quartz Africa, "How long-discredited “race science” research got published from two South African universities," 29 July 2019 His Tristan is opaque, enigmatic, difficult to read and withdrawn. — Kenneth Turan, latimes.com, "Review: 'Three Peaks' is not a peak experience," 10 July 2019 The other, Keller says, studied how to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to health, given the problems of uneven data quality and opaque, irreproducible AI models. — Ann Finkbeiner, Science | AAAS, "Jason—a secretive group of Cold War science advisers—is fighting to survive in the 21st century," 27 June 2019 Paula Fox’s portrait of a female drifter in the years surrounding World War II is obstinately and fascinatingly opaque, but alive thanks to its detailed characterization... — Karina Longworth, WSJ, "Five Best: Karina Longworth on Novels About Hollywood," 29 Mar. 2019 While there was still a bout of Chanel signatures like tweeds and suiting, they were styled with gold opaque tights and matching gold boots. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "6 Things to Know From Chanel's First New York Show in Over a Decade," 5 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'opaque.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for opaque
opaque
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of opaque
See the full definition for opaque in the English Language Learners Dictionary
opaque
adjective
\
Kids Definition of opaque
opaque
adjective
\