OPACITY Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

opacity

noun

ō-ˈpa-sə-tē

Definition of opacity

as in ambiguity

the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning the opacity of the abstract painter's works simply baffles many gallery visitors

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Recent Examples of opacity And Fee Structures Performance agency pricing varies widely, and opacity in pricing can often foreshadow opacity in results. — Tyler Jordan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Meeks knows when and where to give his lead character distance, respecting that opacity. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 But to highlight monopolistic opacity is a curious choice of emphasis. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 Any manicure obsessive can attest to the fact that even the slightest difference in tone, finish, or opacity can completely transform a nail polish. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opacity

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That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Internet sleuths, predictably, have seized on this ambiguity as proof of malfeasance.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

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Scientific consensus is that this opaqueness is caused by hazy banks of clouds that are masking the atmospheres, but what kind of aerosol particles are in the clouds?

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2026
International humanitarian law mandates the principles of distinction, proportionality, and necessity, but the opaqueness of drone operations, particularly outside active battlefields, challenges these principles.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

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