intransparent
- adjective
- /ɪntrænˈspɛrənt/
- The report was written in such an intransparent way that few people could follow it.
Examples
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The glass was so intransparent that we could not see anything on the other side.
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This document is intransparent and hard to interpret.
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Critics argued that the process was intransparent and lacked proper explanation.
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The glass was intransparent due to the dirt.
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The report was written in such an intransparent way that few people could follow it.
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This document is intransparent and hard to interpret without additional context.
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Critics argued that the decision-making process was intransparent and lacked clarity.
Synonyms
Not letting light pass so you cannot see through it
Not letting light pass through so you cannot see through it
Not easy to see through or understand, for example dark glass and secret decisions
Antonyms
How Transparent
Surface Forms
Morphology
intransparent = transparent (transparent) = in + transparent
This is straightforward negative prefixation of 'transparent', and the meaning is directly inferable as 'not transparent'.
Etymology
Intransparent combines in- 'not' and transparent 'allowing light to pass through'. Picture frosted glass that hides everything behind it. That's why it means 'not letting light through' or 'not clear and easy to understand'.