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intransparent

intransparent

8.1
Not allowing light through or hard to understand
  • adjective
  • /ɪntrænˈspɛrənt/
translation icon : opaco
  • The report was written in such an intransparent way that few people could follow it.

Examples

  • The glass was so intransparent that we could not see anything on the other side.

  • This document is intransparent and hard to interpret.

  • Critics argued that the process was intransparent and lacked proper explanation.

  • The glass was intransparent due to the dirt.

  • The report was written in such an intransparent way that few people could follow it.

  • This document is intransparent and hard to interpret without additional context.

  • Critics argued that the decision-making process was intransparent and lacked clarity.

Synonyms

opaque
vsintransparent
21 6.6

Not letting light pass so you cannot see through it

also applies to being unclear or hard to understand beyond physical blocking
untransparent
vsintransparent
7.4

Not letting light pass through so you cannot see through it

is the standard adjective expressing lack of clarity or light passage
nontransparent
vsintransparent
7.8

Not easy to see through or understand, for example dark glass and secret decisions

focuses on lack of clarity or light not on dishonesty

Antonyms

1.0

Easy to understand and not confusing

54 3.2

Clear enough to see things behind it, like glass

How Transparent

transparent
54 3.2
translucent
30 4.8
intransparent
8.1

Surface Forms

intransparent positive

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'.