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transparent

[trans-pair-uhnt, -par-] / trænsˈpɛər ənt, -ˈpær- /
ADJECTIVE
see-through
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear thin translucent
WEAK
cellophane crystal-clear crystalline diaphanous filmy gauzy glassy gossamer hyaline limpid lucent lucid pellucid permeable plain sheer tiffany transpicuous vitreous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blocked cloudy
WEAK
dark opaque questionable unclear unintelligible vague
ADJECTIVE
obvious, understandable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
candid clear-cut easy honest sincere straightforward
WEAK
apparent articulate artless direct distinct distinguishable easily seen evident explicit forthright frank guileless ingenuous manifest open patent perspicuous plain plain-spoken recognizable self-explanatory straight unambiguous undisguised unequivocal unmistakable unsophisticated visible
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complicated deceitful devious difficult dishonest hard involved lying tricky untrustworthy
WEAK
blocked cloudy dark opaque questionable unclear unintelligible vague

Example Sentences

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The input data must be trusted, the AI tools must be transparent, and a human needs to be in the loop.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The proposal would also eliminate six seats for nonlawyers, though it purports to keep out “former bar insiders,” and it would make the process less transparent.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Failing to be transparent about your husband’s health condition could void his entire policy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Lajos is born with skin so pale it is almost transparent, and while Mr. Biedermann soon ceases to mention the abnormality, it introduces Lajos’s uncanny lifelong sensation of invisibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I once saw a small green snake rub itself against a stone until its old skin peeled away, transparent and thin as paper.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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