opaque
Impossible to see through.
opaque in a sentence
- The bathroom window is opaque, so nobody outside can see in at all.
- The pond water was so opaque after the storm that we could not see the fish at all.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to opaque?
- Aclear
- Bsee-through
- Cmurky
- Dtransparent
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C: murky. The other three mean the opposite of opaque.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to opaque?
- Amurky
- Bcloudy
- Ctransparent
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C: transparent. The other three mean nearly the same as opaque.
Words that mean something similar
murky, cloudy
Words that mean the opposite
transparent, clear, see-through
More words about light & dark
- phantom: A ghost, or something that seems real but is not.
- radiant: Shining brightly, or glowing with happiness.
- shimmer: To shine with a soft light that seems to tremble.
- sombre: Dark, dull and serious in mood or colour.
- twilight: The soft, dim light just after the sun goes down.
- beacon: A light or fire used as a signal that can be seen from far away.
- dazzle: To amaze someone with bright light or brilliance.
- dingy: Dark, dirty and a little gloomy.
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