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Meaning of opaque
The primary meaning of the word "opaque" is not able to be seen through.
Etymology of opaque
The word "opaque" comes from the Old French word "opaque", derived from the Latin word "opacus", meaning "dark" or "shaded", which is also related to the Latin word "opus", meaning "work", and "opacare", meaning "to cover"
Synonyms
obscure
cloudy
murky
turbid
impenetrable
dense
solid
nontransparent
impermeable
impassable
invisible
unclear
ambiguous
vague
indistinct
unintelligible
incomprehensible
mysterious
enigmatic
puzzling
perplexing
cryptic
abstruse
recondite
incomprehensible
Definitions
- Not able to be seen through because of being blocked by something
- * Difficult to understand, unclear in meaning
Usage Examples
- The opaque glass prevented us from seeing inside the box
- * The professor's opaque explanation of the theory left many students confused