nontransparency
Lack of openness
Nontransparency is the quality of being opaque or not readily visible, either literally or figuratively.
In governance and business contexts, it typically refers to a lack of openness about processes, decisions, or financial dealings.
The committee criticized the nontransparency of the bidding process.
The term carries negative connotations, implying that information is being deliberately withheld or obscured from those who have a right to know it.
Obligation for one's actions
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
opaque · unaccountable · closed-door · regulatory · institutional · obfuscation · stonewalling · cover-up
Act of hiding something
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- hiddenKept out of sight
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
covert · private · undisclosed · redacted · sealed · restricted · withheld · suppressed
Impassable to light
- frostedCovered with icy film
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
- tintedGiven subtle coloration
- cloudedMade unclear or dim
milky · diffuse · hazy · veiled · glazed · matte · gauzy · misted
Not easily understood
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- crypticObscure in meaning
- incomprehensibleImpossible to understand
unintelligible · confusing · impenetrable · abstruse · arcane · convoluted · obfuscated · indecipherable
accountability
Obligation for one's actions
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
bureaucracy · opaque · unaccountable · closed-door · regulatory · institutional · obfuscation · stonewalling · cover-up · evasion
concealment
Act of hiding something
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- hiddenKept out of sight
clandestine · covert · private · undisclosed · redacted · sealed · restricted · withheld · suppressed · censored
opaque
Impassable to light
clouded · milky · diffuse · hazy · veiled · glazed · matte · gauzy · misted · fogged
unclear
Not easily understood
incomprehensible · unintelligible · confusing · impenetrable · abstruse · arcane · convoluted · obfuscated · indecipherable · murky
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State of being see-through
openness · disclosure · full disclosure · candor · forthrightness
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State of being see-through
clearness · translucency · clarity · see-through · limpidity