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untransparent

  • a word derived from transparent.
    transparent
    adjective
    having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.

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"I find it unsettling that an untransparent algorithm should decide a club's future."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“I don’t honestly have confidence that Southwest won’t cancel my flight tomorrow night as well, given how untransparent they’ve been about what’s causing these problems,” Cadwalader said.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2021

We are citizens of a democracy, and our freedom of expression and opinion is threatened when we are unwittingly manipulated through unaccountable and untransparent algorithms.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2020

In a shamefully undemocratic development system, this is one of the most untransparent forums of the lot.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2014

It was as if some fine but untransparent veil had been hung between him and her, dividing them more effectually than a barricade.

From The Divine Fire by May Sinclair