opaqueness

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /oʊˈpeɪknəs/ UK /əʊˈpeɪknəs/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
the quality of not letting light through; obscurity of meaning

The opaqueness of the legal jargon left ordinary readers thoroughly baffled.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of not letting... opacity obscuritymurkinesscloudiness impenetrability density

Opposites

transparency clarity translucency lucidity

Word family

Related forms opaque opacity

Etymology

From 'opaque' (Latin 'opacus', 'shaded, dark') plus '-ness', denoting the state of not transmitting light.

opacus Latin

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# opaqueness

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** oʊˈpeɪknəs
**IPA (UK):** əʊˈpeɪknəs

## Meanings
1. the quality of not letting light through; obscurity of meaning

## Examples
- The opaqueness of the legal jargon left ordinary readers thoroughly baffled.

## Synonyms
- opacity
- obscurity
- murkiness
- cloudiness
- impenetrability
- density

## Antonyms
- transparency
- clarity
- translucency
- lucidity

## Related Forms
- opaque
- opacity

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: opacus

## Etymology
From 'opaque' (Latin 'opacus', 'shaded, dark') plus '-ness', denoting the state of not transmitting light.

## AI Etymology
Opaqueness comes from 'opaque' (Latin 'opacus', 'shaded, dark') plus '-ness', denoting the state of not transmitting light. The form preserves a compact historical development in which the older wording and the present sense remain closely connected. As a noun, it denotes "the quality of not letting light through; obscurity of meaning", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin opacus. Related words include opaque, opacity.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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