This transparent liquid contains a kind of poison.
Source: tatoeba (57643)
Transparent
/tɹænsˈpæɹənt/
Synonyms for "transparent" (286 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (58)
Adjective(22 words)
sheeraboveboardacademic clarityapparentbudget governancecandidclean handsclearclear absenceclear argumentclear assertionclear blendclear criteriaclear designclear errorclear face shieldclear graphclear highlightsclear instructionsclear price label
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clear processesclear sky
Noun(19 words)
accountable leadershipapparently clearbe honestcalm clear waterscandidate selectioncellophaneclear answerclear coatclear colorless solutionclear definitionclear descriptionclear design systemclear englishclear evidenceclear explanationclear expressionclear imageclear online community guidelinesclear programming-language syntax
Adjective(2 words)
clearclear as crystal
Strong matches (85)
Adjective(31 words)
clear statementclear streamclear understandingclear waterclearestcobwebbycoherent logiccoherent reasoningcolorless liquidcolorless materialcolorless pigmentcolorless solutioncolorless substancecolourlesscredible reasoningcrystal clearcrystallinecrystalline soliddanish friheddemocratic political process
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democratic processdiaphanouseffective leadershipevidentexplainablefilmyforthcomingfrankgauze-likegauzyglassiest
Noun(16 words)
Verb(2 words)
clear the tablesexposing
clear-cutcloudlesscoherentconnectedconsistentcrispcrystalcrystal-clearcrystallinedefineddefinitediaphanediaphanousdirectdistinctdistinguishabledownrightevidentexplicitexpress
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Adjective(3 words)
Related words (143)
gossamergossameryguilelessheart-to-heartingenuouslightlight-perviouslightishlightsomelimpidliquidloud and clearlucentlucidluculentluminousmanifestnaivenonopaqueobservable
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obviouson the levelopenopenheartedoutspokenpatentpeekaboopellucidperspicuousplainplain spokenplain-spokenrecognizablerelucentrevealingroundsee-throughserenesheersimplesincerestraightstraight outstraight-outstraightforwardthintranslucenttranslucidtranspicuousunambiguousuncheckeduncloudedunconfusedunconstrainedunderstandableundisguisedundissemblingunequivocalunguardedunivocalunmistakableunobscuredunreservedunrestrainedwell-defined
Adjective(43 words)
gossamerguilelesshonest reportinginclusive governanceinstructional claritylimpidlucidnitidopenopen datasetopen discussionopen discussion sessionopen labopen matteropen recordsopen routeopenestorganizational opennessorganized charitypeaceful elections
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pellucidplain-language summariesplainest layoutpredictable mappingpublic agencypublic systemreproducible data analysisreputable publishersee-throughsee-through plasticsensory claritysheer paintsheererthin painttransmissivetrustworthyunfrosted paneunmanipulativevaporousvapourouswarm opennesswell-run economywidespread sharing
Noun(22 words)
grading system criteriahyalinhyaloplasmlucitemeasure educational impactnonmanipulative methodsnorwegian åpenobservably clearopen gatheringopen library systemopen meeting rulesorgandieorgandypublic disclosurepublic education standardspublic health informationrule based modelscientific rationalityscientifically rigorousstudy quality
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undeceivingwell governed society
Adjective(11 words)
Verb(1 words)
maintain narrative coherence
Adverb(1 words)
well planned scheme
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: sheer, aboveboard, absolute, academic clarity, accountable leadership.
- Sentence evidence is available for transparent, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "transparent".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "transparent"
Keep "transparent" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "transparent" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "transparent", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "transparent" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
8 entriesclear glassclear instructionclear plasticeasy to read textopen meetingsopen recordsplain languagesheer fabric
Collocations
6 entriestransparent budgettransparent communicationtransparent explanationtransparent glasstransparent materialstransparent policy
Inflections
2 entriesmore transparentmost transparent
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
95 translations across 64 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- tejdukshëm adj (see-through, clear)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- διαφανής adj (see-through, clear)
Arabic
1 entries- شَفَّاف adj (see-through, clear)
Armenian
1 entries- թափանցիկ adj (see-through, clear)
Asturian
1 entries- tresparente adj (see-through, clear)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- şəffaf adj (see-through, clear)
Belarusian
1 entries- празры́сты adj (see-through, clear)
Bikol Central
1 entries- silag adj (see-through, clear)
Bulgarian
1 entries- прозра́чен adj (see-through, clear)
Catalan
1 entries- transparent adj (see-through, clear)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 透明 adj (see-through, clear)
Czech
1 entries- průhledný adj (see-through, clear)
Danish
3 entries- gennemsigtig adj (see-through, clear)
- klar adj (see-through, clear)
- transparent adj (see-through, clear)
Dutch
2 entries- doorzichtig adj (see-through, clear)
- transparant adj (see-through, clear)
Esperanto
1 entries- travidebla adj (see-through, clear)
Finnish
1 entries- läpinäkyvä adj (see-through, clear)
French
1 entries- transparent adj (see-through, clear)
Galician
1 entries- transparente adj (see-through, clear)
Georgian
1 entries- გამჭვირვალე adj (see-through, clear)
German
2 entries- durchsichtig adj (see-through, clear)
- transparent adj (see-through, clear)
Greek
1 entries- διαφανής adj (see-through, clear)
Gujarati
1 entries- પારદર્શક adj (see-through, clear)
Hebrew
1 entries- שָׁקוּף adj (see-through, clear)
Hindi
4 entries- पारदर्शक adj (see-through, clear)
- पारदर्शी adj (see-through, clear)
- शुद्ध adj (see-through, clear)
- स्वच्छ adj (see-through, clear)
Hungarian
1 entries- átlátszó adj (see-through, clear)
Icelandic
2 entries- gagnsær adj (see-through, clear)
- gegnsær adj (see-through, clear)
Indonesian
3 entries- bening adj (see-through, clear)
- tembus pandang adj (see-through, clear)
- transparan adj (see-through, clear)
Ingrian
1 entries- kirkas adj (see-through, clear)
Irish
2 entries- gléineach adj (see-through, clear)
- trédhearcach adj (see-through, clear)
Italian
1 entries- trasparente adj (see-through, clear)
Japanese
1 entries- 透明 adj (see-through, clear)
Kazakh
1 entries- мөлдір adj (see-through, clear)
Korean
1 entries- 투명하다 adj (see-through, clear)
Latin
2 entries- pellūcidus adj (see-through, clear)
- speculārius adj (see-through, clear)
Latvian
3 entries- caurredzams adj (see-through, clear)
- caurspīdīgs adj (see-through, clear)
- transparents adj (see-through, clear)
Lithuanian
1 entries- permatomas adj (see-through, clear)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- duerchsiichteg adj (see-through, clear)
Macedonian
2 entries- прозрачен adj (see-through, clear)
- проѕирен adj (see-through, clear)
Malay
1 entries- lutsinar adj (see-through, clear)
Marathi
4 entries- पारदर्शक adj (see-through, clear)
- पारदर्शी adj (see-through, clear)
- शुद्ध adj (see-through, clear)
- स्वच्छ adj (see-through, clear)
Māori
1 entries- puata adj (see-through, clear)
Norman
1 entries- transpathent adj (see-through, clear)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- zelal adj (see-through, clear)
Norwegian
2 entries- gjennomsiktig adj (see-through, clear)
- transparent adj (see-through, clear)
Occitan
1 entries- transparent adj (see-through, clear)
Old English
1 entries- þurhsīene adj (see-through, clear)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- شفاف adj (see-through, clear)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- derchsechtich adj (see-through, clear)
Polish
4 entries- ażurowy adj (see-through, clear)
- bezbarwny adj (see-through, clear)
- przejrzysty adj (see-through, clear)
- przezroczysty adj (see-through, clear)
Portuguese
1 entries- transparente adj (see-through, clear)
Punjabi
2 entries- ਪਾਰਦਰਸ਼ਕ adj (see-through, clear)
- ਪਾਰਦਰਸ਼ੀ adj (see-through, clear)
Romanian
2 entries- străveziu adj (see-through, clear)
- transparent adj (see-through, clear)
Russian
1 entries- прозра́чный adj (see-through, clear)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- so-lèirsinneach adj (see-through, clear)
- trìd-shoilleir adj (see-through, clear)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- proziran adj (see-through, clear)
- прозиран adj (see-through, clear)
Slovak
1 entries- priehľadný adj (see-through, clear)
Slovene
2 entries- prosojen adj (see-through, clear)
- prozoren adj (see-through, clear)
Spanish
1 entries- transparente adj (see-through, clear)
Swedish
2 entries- genomskinlig adj (see-through, clear)
- transparent adj (see-through, clear)
Thai
2 entries- โปร่งใส adj (see-through, clear)
- ใส adj (see-through, clear)
Turkish
3 entries- saydam adj (see-through, clear)
- transparan adj (see-through, clear)
- şeffaf adj (see-through, clear)
Ukrainian
1 entries- прозо́рий adj (see-through, clear)
Volapük
1 entries- dulogamovik adj (see-through, clear)
Welsh
1 entries- tryloyw adj (see-through, clear)
Sample sentences
22 total sentences available.
This transparent liquid contains poison.
Source: tatoeba (57644)
Just one look at the amusing dispenser, colorful animal tiles, two-sided bingo cards, and transparent monkey chips and you know you're in for some serious fun.
Source: tatoeba (480372)
Water is transparent.
Source: tatoeba (819771)
Showing 4 of 22 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "transparent"?
Closest matches include sheer, aboveboard, absolute, academic clarity, accountable leadership.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "transparent"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.