TRANSPARENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRANSPARENT?

Need another word that means the same as “transparent”? Find 68 synonyms and 30 related words for “transparent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Transparent” are: crystalline, limpid, lucid, pellucid, cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, vaporous, vapourous, guileless, clear, translucent, glassy, liquid, fine, light, lightweight, thin, flimsy, delicate, obvious, explicit, unambiguous, unequivocal, straightforward, plain, plain as the nose on your face, apparent, unmistakable, manifest, conspicuous, patent, indisputable, self-evident, blatant, flagrant, undisguised, unconcealed, barefaced, glaring, shameless, brazen, bold, visible, noticeable, recognizable, distinct, evident, perceptible, discernible, palpable, frank, open, candid, honest, direct, forthright, unreserved, straight, ingenuous, innocent, simple, artless

Transparent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Transparent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “transparent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of an organization or its activities) open to public scrutiny.
• (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.
• Transmitting heat or other radiation without distortion.
• So thin as to transmit light.
• Free of deceit.
• Easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety.
• Easy to perceive or detect.
• (of a process or interface) functioning without the user being aware of its presence.
• Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity.
• Having thoughts or feelings that are easily perceived; open.

Synonyms of "Transparent" as an adjective (68 Words)

apparent	Appearing as such but not necessarily so. For all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent.
artless	Lacking art or knowledge. An artless literary masterpiece.
barefaced	Unrestrained by convention or propriety. A barefaced hypocrite.
blatant	Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious. Blatant lies.
bold	Fearless and daring. She tossed him a bold look.
brazen	Made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness. He went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance.
candid	Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. A candid interview.
clear	Clear of charges or deductions. Clear blue delphiniums.
cobwebby	So thin as to transmit light.
conspicuous	Clearly visible. Made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening.
crystalline	Consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals. Granite is crystalline.
delicate	Difficult to handle; requiring great tact. Owls have a delicate balance with their habitat.
diaphanous	(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent. A hat with a diaphanous veil.
direct	Moving from west to east on the celestial sphere or for planets around the sun in the same direction as the Earth. A direct butt joint between surfaces of steel.
discernible	Capable of being perceived clearly. The inscription was barely discernible.
distinct	Constituting a separate entity or part. The ship appeared as a distinct silhouette.
evident	Capable of being seen or noticed. Evident hostility.
explicit	Of a person stating something in an explicit manner. Explicit sexual scenes.
filmy	(especially of fabric) thin and translucent. Filmy white voile.
fine	Characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment. A fine violinist.
flagrant	(of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive. A flagrant violation of the law.
flimsy	Lacking solidity or strength. Flimsy construction.
forthright	Proceeding directly forwards. His most forthright attack yet on the reforms.
frank	Clearly manifest; evident. Frank enjoyment.
gauze-like	So thin as to transmit light.
gauzy	Resembling gauze; thin and translucent. A gauzy dress.
glaring	Giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light. A glaring error.
glassy	(of sound) resembling the sharp noise made when glass is struck. Glassy porcelain.
gossamer	So thin as to transmit light. Gossamer cobwebs.
guileless	Devoid of guile; innocent and without deception. His face once so open and guileless.
honest	(of an action) done with good intentions even if unsuccessful or misguided. Honest reporting.
indisputable	Not open to question; obviously true. Indisputable or sure proof.
ingenuous	Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious. She s staggeringly ingenuous or possibly very cunning indeed.
innocent	Free from moral wrong; not corrupted. She is a poor innocent young creature.
light	Of the military or industry using or being relatively small or light arms or equipment. Felt light in the head.
lightweight	Weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use. A lightweight grey suit.
limpid	Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity. Limpid blue eyes.
liquid	Existing as or having characteristics of a liquid especially tending to flow. Liquid or fluid assets.
lucid	Showing or having the ability to think clearly, especially in intervals between periods of confusion or insanity. Lucid air.
manifest	Clear or obvious to the eye or mind. Her manifest charm and proven ability.
noticeable	Undesirably noticeable. After a noticeable pause the lecturer continued.
obvious	Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent. It was obvious a storm was coming in.
open	Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness. The job is still open.
palpable	Able to be touched or felt. Felt sudden anger in a palpable wave.
patent	Made and marketed under a patent proprietary. Patent advantages.
pellucid	Translucently clear. His pellucid singing tone.
perceptible	(especially of a slight movement or change of state) able to be seen or noticed. A perceptible decline in public confidence.
plain	Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character. There were indrawn breaths at such plain speaking.
plain as the nose on your face	Lacking patterns especially in color.
recognizable	Easily perceived; easy to become aware of. This situation produces recognizable stress symptoms.
see-through	So thin as to transmit light.
self-evident	Evident without proof or argument.
shameless	(of a person or their conduct) characterized by or showing a lack of shame; barefaced or brazen. His shameless hypocrisy.
sheer	(especially of a cliff or wall) perpendicular or nearly so. It s been sheer hard work.
simple	(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions. A simple game.
straight	Simple straightforward. Sick for five straight days.
straightforward	Without concealment or deception; honest. A straightforward young man.
thin	Relatively thin in consistency or low in density not viscous. A thin gawky adolescent.
translucent	Allowing light to pass through diffusely. Translucent amber.
unambiguous	Having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning- Mario Vargas Llosa. Instructions should be unambiguous.
unconcealed	(especially of an emotion) not concealed; obvious. Her unconcealed hostility poisoned the atmosphere.
undisguised	(of a feeling) not disguised or concealed; open. She looked at him with undisguised contempt.
unequivocal	Leaving no doubt; unambiguous. Unequivocal evidence.
unmistakable	Not able to be mistaken for anything else; very distinctive. His opposition to slavery was unmistakable.
unreserved	Not cautious or reticent. A tall unreserved young man.
vaporous	Filled with vapor. The vaporous notion of free will.
vapourous	So thin as to transmit light.
visible	In a position of public prominence. A highly visible member of the royal entourage.

Usage Examples of "Transparent" as an adjective

• Transparent blue water.
• You'd be no good at poker—you're too transparent.
• The meaning of the poem is by no means transparent.
• CFCs and water vapour are virtually transparent to incoming short-wave solar radiation.
• Transparent chiffon.
• Fine transparent fabrics.
• A transparent lie.
• The residents will see through any transparent attempt to buy their votes.
• A transparent explanation.
• Transparent crystal.
• If you had transparent government procurement, corruption would go away.

Associations of "Transparent" (30 Words)

accountability	The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility. Lack of accountability has corroded public respect for business and political leaders.
acrylic	Of paint based on acrylic resin as a medium. She paints mainly in acrylics.
candid	Openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness. I gave them my candid opinion.
candor	Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty.
clarity	Free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression. It was clarity of purpose that he needed.
clear	Clear of charges or deductions. I have clear title to this property.
crystalline	Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity. The cold crystalline water of melted snow.
diaphanous	So thin as to transmit light. A diaphanous dress of pale gold.
directness	Trueness of course toward a goal. Rivaling a hawk in directness of aim.
forthrightness	The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.
friendliness	A feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company. I was overwhelmed by the friendliness of the people here.
glass	Glassware. A beer glass.
glassy	Resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness- Willa Cather. Glassy lavas.
guileless	Free of deceit. His face once so open and guileless.
honest	Not forged. My honest opinion.
honesty	Referring to or using a way of charging for goods or services that relies on the customers to leave money in an unattended receptacle even though there is no one to collect their payments. I bought potatoes and tomatoes from the roadside stall putting 3 in the honesty box.
integrity	Internal consistency or lack of corruption in electronic data. Integrity checking.
limpid	(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable. Could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool.
lucid	Showing or having the ability to think clearly, especially in intervals between periods of confusion or insanity. A lucid account.
naive	Of or created by one without formal training simple or naive in style. A teenager s naive ignorance of life.
openness	Willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas. Fitness levels have evolved to increase the speed and openness of the game.
pellucid	(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable. Mountains reflected in the pellucid waters.
perspicuity	Clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous.
perspicuous	Clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid. It provides simpler and more perspicuous explanations than its rivals.
plain	Unmistakably plain is often used informally for plainly. The main problem is just plain exhaustion.
pure	Of color being chromatically pure not diluted with white or grey or black. Pure oxygen.
simple	Denoting a group that has no proper normal subgroup. A simple white blouse.
translucent	(of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent. Her beautiful translucent skin.
transparency	Permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation. The transparency of ice.
vaporous	Of the nature of, characterized by, or filled with vapour. The terminology is rather vaporous.