1
as in ambiguous
having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning
somehow listeners seem to connect with the songwriter, despite his deeply personal, often opaque lyrics
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
an opaque remark that seemed to hint that there would be future retaliation
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as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
people are sometimes rude to her, but fortunately she's too opaque to realize what's happening
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Recent Examples of opaque
The opaque mode uses a curtain to provide better contrast when needed.
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Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
As a shape-shifting rock poet — a prophet with a nasal yowl — Dylan and his opaque words were particularly attractive for theorists of the literary, musical and conspiratorial varieties.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The new law would increase transparency in the opaque financial dealings between hospitals and investment groups that own them.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Just Quietly Blew Up The Price Of This Bitcoin Rival
In business, the future is wildly opaque.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
As a shape-shifting rock poet — a prophet with a nasal yowl — Dylan and his opaque words were particularly attractive for theorists of the literary, musical and conspiratorial varieties.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The new law would increase transparency in the opaque financial dealings between hospitals and investment groups that own them.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Just Quietly Blew Up The Price Of This Bitcoin Rival
In business, the future is wildly opaque.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for opaque
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opaque
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Below, Gersten opens up about her reaction to Anderson’s casting, the meaning behind the purposefully ambiguous ending, Curtis’ memorable dance number, and more.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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When a statute is ambiguous, Congress has left a gap for the agency to fill.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Early on, that information was useful in forming a vague picture of our interests and behaviors.—
Jon Kirchner,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Instead of having the nerve to just say it, BSU put out vague, whiny press releases, apparently trying to minimize outrage on both sides.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2025
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So ridiculous the referee initially had trouble believing that anyone could be so reckless & stupid.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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And there was no such thing ever as a bad decision or a stupid question.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
4 Jan. 2025
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Hill spoke to the media following the loss, offering cryptic responses about the future of his playing for the Dolphins.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, the actor shared a cryptic post on his Instagram about his decision to pass on the role of Neo in the original Matrix with a few interesting questions.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2025
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Imagine walking more than 60 miles through a deadly jungle, your children by your side, clinging to the faint hope of safety and a better future.—
Chris Shue,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some voiced faint hope that President-elect Donald Trump would support their cause; others accused China’s Communist Party of infiltrating South Korea’s news media.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
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Schaeffer, 22, was seen leaving her home on May 23, 2022, with her black-and-white cat, Izzy, and getting into a dark gray BMW that had been parked across the street for six hours, according to security video.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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TikTok's attorney suggested the app would basically go dark.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
10 Jan. 2025
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After the multiple reports of the train delays, a first responder at the apartment building said over radio that there was burned food in a second-floor apartment and a slight hazy smoke on the second floor.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the 2010s, when people were coming and buying four-packs of hazy I.P.A. for $16, $18, $20 directly from breweries, that was a very lucrative time.—
Terence McGinley,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Opaque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opaque. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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