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US/oʊˈpeɪk/
UK/əʊˈpeɪk/
not letting light pass through, so you cannot see through it; also, difficult to understand
In context
The bathroom window is made of opaque glass for privacy.
The company's pricing is so opaque that customers don't know what they are paying for.
Store the oil in an opaque bottle to protect it from sunlight.
Words that go with opaque
adjective + noun
- opaque glassThe meeting rooms have opaque glass walls.
- opaque containerKeep the medicine in an opaque container away from light.
- opaque systemCritics call it an opaque system that mainly benefits the rich.
adjective + preposition
- opaque toThe legal language was opaque to most readers.
adverb + adjective
- completely opaqueThe plastic becomes completely opaque when it is heated.
- largely opaqueHow the app chooses which posts you see remains largely opaque.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
/ˈoʊ.pə.kweɪ/Correct: /oʊˈpeɪk/