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opaque
01
(of an object) blocking the passage of light and preventing objects from being seen through it
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most opaque
Comparative
more opaque
gradable
Examples
The opaque curtains blocked out all sunlight from entering the room.
02
lacking clarity in meaning or expression
Examples
The instructions for the project were so opaque that no one knew how to begin.
Lexical Tree
opaquely
opaqueness
semiopaque
opaque
