nontransparent

nontransparent — adjective

  • nontransparentpositive
  • more nontransparentcomparative
  • most nontransparentsuperlative

1. If something is nontransparent, you cannot see through it because light does not

1.形容詞C1
釋義

If something is nontransparent, you cannot see through it because light does not pass through, or you cannot easily understand what is happening because the relevant information is hidden or unclear.

例句

Léa chose a nontransparent shower curtain so no one could see inside.

The committee's decision-making process was completely nontransparent, leaving staff confused and unhappy.

figurative use: nontransparent process / decision-making

同義詞
  • opaque

    more common for physical objects that block light; also used figuratively

  • unclear

    focuses on difficulty in understanding — natural for figurative contexts but not used for physical materials

  • murky

    stronger negative connotation; suggests something is deliberately hidden or dishonest

反義詞
  • transparent

    the direct antonym for both physical and figurative uses

  • clear

    common antonym for figurative uses; also used for liquids

  • obvious

    antonym for the figurative sense only

文法句型

nontransparent + noun

verb + (to be) + nontransparent

用法筆記

Frequently used in figurative contexts about organizations, procedures, and information. For the physical meaning ('not letting light through'), opaque is a more common alternative in everyday English.

常見錯誤

❌The company's policy was nontransparent clear.
✅The company's policy was nontransparent.
💡Nontransparent already means 'not transparent'; do not add 'clear' after it.
❌This water looks nontransparent, so I will not drink it.
✅This water looks cloudy, so I will not drink it.
💡For physical descriptions of liquids, cloudy, muddy, or murky sound more natural than nontransparent.