nontransparent
Cannot see through
Nontransparent means not allowing light to pass through, or figuratively, not open to scrutiny.
A nontransparent surface is opaque.
Nontransparent processes or institutions operate without public visibility: Critics condemned the nontransparent selection of committee members.
The word appears most often in bureaucratic or political contexts where transparency is expected but absent.
Dark and unclear
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- confusingCausing mental uncertainty
- obscureUnknown to most
incomprehensible · impenetrable · convoluted · cryptic · unintelligible · indecipherable · baffling · bewildering
Kept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- undisclosedNot made known
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
restricted · redacted · withheld · private · closed · sealed · guarded · protected
murky
Dark and unclear
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- ambiguousHaving multiple interpretations
- confusingCausing mental uncertainty
obscure · incomprehensible · impenetrable · convoluted · cryptic · unintelligible · indecipherable · baffling · bewildering · perplexing
hidden
Kept out of sight
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- undisclosedNot made known
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
classified · restricted · redacted · withheld · private · closed · sealed · guarded · protected · privileged
frosted
Covered with icy film
- tintedGiven subtle coloration
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- cloudedMade unclear or dim
smoked · obscured · milky · foggy · matte · sanded · etched · filmed · coated · glazed
nontransparenttransparent
Allowing light through
see-through · clear · translucent · crystal-clear · pellucid
nontransparenttransparent
Allowing light through
open · forthcoming · candid · clear · honest
transparent, transparency, transpire, transparently, transparence, semi-transparent