opaque
adjective
not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
opaquely
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a word derived from
opaque.
Example Sentences
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“We had to balance a bunch of things,” Jeanny Pak, interim president of the city’s Economic Development Corp., responded opaquely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
It’s opaquely menacing, but slippery — are there militaristic undertones? veiled appeals to whiteness? echoes of Stalingrad or raves in Eastern Bloc bunkers?
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
Joy is an opaquely written character, a housewife who is never able to fully express her own wants, needs and desires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
Some social media users voiced criticism in opaquely written posts.
From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2022
The trances were described rather opaquely as “put her asleep,” “magnetized,” or “put in the clairvoyant state.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
