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 One such product is Biodance’s Bio-Collagen mask, which applies like your average milky white sheet mask but turns clear after a few hours; the opacity change signifies that the ingredients have been absorbed by the skin. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 The report found that the 340B program uses billions in financial benefits with troubling opacity. — Christina Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026 There’s an opacity around how the models are tested collectively and what the White House standards are for releasing. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Aside from this feature, iOS 27 also includes a way to adjust the opacity of Liquid Glass, new icon designs, extra-large widgets, and new volume settings for ringtones, alarms, timers, and alerts. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opacity

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That ambiguity is the central problem facing marine carbon dioxide removal, or mCDR.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Christopher Nolan’s recent film reminded me of another time when the world was awash in ambiguity and leaders needed to navigate the perilous voyage across unfamiliar territory.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of ambiguity

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This opaqueness from earlier in the season pays off in the form of John recounting the brutal methods the Manhunter used to decimate this planet, involving a fear gas that made people kill one another and jump to their deaths.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
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

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