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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
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The distinctions between bars, breweries, and brewpubs can be opaque to the casual visitor. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "Bar wars: Proposal to limit activities in Alaska breweries and distilleries is the latest twist in a long regulatory evolution," 1 Sep. 2019 Season the fish with salt, then add to the simmering broth and poach until the fish is just opaque throughout, 2 to 4 minutes. — Los Angeles Times, "Bún Cá Kiên Giang: Vietnamese Fish and Shrimp Rice Noodle Soup," 21 Aug. 2019 But tech companies have been opaque in disclosing these practices to us. — New York Times, "Hi, Alexa. How Do I Stop You From Listening In On Me?," 21 Aug. 2019 The negotiation is also completely opaque to apps and OSes. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "New Attack exploiting serious Bluetooth weakness can intercept sensitive data," 17 Aug. 2019 Its color is more opaque than apple juice and has a shorter shelf life of about 7 to 10 days refrigerated. — Julia Ludlam, Country Living, "What's the Difference Between Apple Cider and Apple Juice?," 16 Aug. 2019 The companies' privacy policies — usually long, dense documents — often permit the use of customer data to improve products and services, but the language can be opaque. — Rachel Lerman, chicagotribune.com, "Facebook paid contractors to transcribe audio clips from users of its Messenger service," 14 Aug. 2019 Cancellation decisions have been hard for creative partners to understand because viewership metrics have historically been opaque. — Natalie Jarvey, The Hollywood Reporter, "Netflix Under Pressure: Can a Hollywood Disruptor Avoid Getting Disrupted?," 8 Aug. 2019 Machine learning algorithms are often called black boxes, their inner workings shrouded in mystery, and the prepackaged versions can be even more opaque. — Matthew Hutson, Science | AAAS, "No coding required: Companies make it easier than ever for scientists to use artificial intelligence," 31 July 2019These 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.
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