Antonym of TRANSPARENT — Aptitude Question
Antonym of TRANSPARENT: Choose the word most opposite in meaning to TRANSPARENT: Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 35 seconds
Question
Choose the word most opposite in meaning to TRANSPARENT:
Options
- Clear
- Opaque
- Fragile
- Colourless
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. Opaque
Worked solution
- Transparent allows light through.
- Opaque blocks it entirely — the opposite.
- Clear and colourless are close to transparent.
Answer: Opaque.
The idea
Three options clustering near the word's own meaning leaves the fourth as the antonym. Grouping the options this way is a quick filter.
Shortcut. On the light scale, transparent lets all light through, translucent some and opaque none — the far end is opaque.
Common trap. "Fragile" — glass is both transparent and fragile, but fragility is about strength, not light.