Vocabulary
Opaque
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
not able to be seen through; not transparent
Urdu meaning
مبہم، غیر شفاف
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Why can`t we have a more accountable ECP through constitutional amendments empowering parliament to impeach its members instead of the opaque Supreme Judicial Council?
- The markets for virtual assets have always been opaque, with buyers and sellers difficult to track or trace.
- China remains opaque, and censors the internet.
- Instead, the entire transaction happens inside the app itself, an opaque, overthe-counter-style arrangement where users place bets on whether a chart will move up or down in the next few minutes.
- Internet shutdowns, defamation cases, and opaque funding regulations have all contributed to this climate of fear.
Synonyms
non-transparent, cloudy, filmy, blurred, smeared, hazy, misty, dirty,
Antonyms
transparent, translucent, clear
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