Synonyms & related words for opacity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of opacity — including opaqueness, opaque, indistinctness, impenetrability, cloudiness, obscuration. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to opacity

Explore words related to opacity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include radiopacity, semitransparency, transparencies, translucency, transparence, semiopaque, pellucidness, diaphaneity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for opacity

Common synonyms for opacity include opaqueness, opaque, indistinctness, impenetrability, cloudiness, obscuration, murkiness, fuzziness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does opacity come from?

The word opacity breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root opac-, from Latin opacus (“shaded, dark”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.