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unclear
un·clear U0037100 (ŭn-klîr′)adj. un·clear·er, un·clear·est 1. Not expressed clearly: The host's directions to the beach house were unclear, so many guests got lost on the way.2. Confused or doubtful; not certain: Our discussion left me unclear as to what you wanted me to do.unclear (ʌnˈklɪə) adjnot clear or definite; ambiguous unˈclearly adv unˈclearness nThesaurusAdj. | 1. | unclear - poorly stated or described; "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts"ill-defined | | 2. | unclear - not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"opaque - not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight; "opaque windows of the jail"; "opaque to X-rays"uncomprehensible, incomprehensible - difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einsteinindefinite - vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"indistinct - not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" | | 3. | unclear - not easily deciphered; "indecipherable handwriting"indecipherable, undecipherable, unreadableillegible - (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible; "illegible handwriting" |
unclearadjective1. uncertain, unknown, doubtful, confused, vague, unsettled, in doubt, unsure, ambiguous, unresolved, in the balance, indefinite, debatable, up in the air, indeterminate, open to question, undetermined It is unclear how much popular support they have. uncertain evident, intelligible, determinate2. unsure, confused, doubtful, vague, dubious, wavering, unresolved, hesitant, undecided, hazy, indecisive, vacillating, in two minds, equivocating, irresolute He is still unclear about his own future.unclearadjective1. Liable to more than one interpretation:ambiguous, cloudy, equivocal, inexplicit, nebulous, obscure, uncertain, vague.2. Not affording certainty:ambiguous, borderline, chancy, clouded, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, inconclusive, indecisive, indeterminate, problematic, problematical, questionable, uncertain, unsure.Informal: iffy.Idioms: at issue, in doubt, in question.3. Not clearly perceived or perceptible:blear, bleary, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, misty, obscure, shadowy, undistinct, vague.Translationsunclear Related to unclear: not clearSynonyms for unclearadj uncertainSynonyms- uncertain
- unknown
- doubtful
- confused
- vague
- unsettled
- in doubt
- unsure
- ambiguous
- unresolved
- in the balance
- indefinite
- debatable
- up in the air
- indeterminate
- open to question
- undetermined
Antonyms- evident
- intelligible
- determinate
adj unsureSynonyms- unsure
- confused
- doubtful
- vague
- dubious
- wavering
- unresolved
- hesitant
- undecided
- hazy
- indecisive
- vacillating
- in two minds
- equivocating
- irresolute
Synonyms for unclearadj liable to more than one interpretationSynonyms- ambiguous
- cloudy
- equivocal
- inexplicit
- nebulous
- obscure
- uncertain
- vague
adj not affording certaintySynonyms- ambiguous
- borderline
- chancy
- clouded
- doubtful
- dubious
- dubitable
- equivocal
- inconclusive
- indecisive
- indeterminate
- problematic
- problematical
- questionable
- uncertain
- unsure
- iffy
adj not clearly perceived or perceptibleSynonyms- blear
- bleary
- cloudy
- dim
- faint
- foggy
- fuzzy
- hazy
- indefinite
- indistinct
- misty
- obscure
- shadowy
- undistinct
- vague
Synonyms for unclearadj poorly stated or describedSynonymsadj not clear to the mindRelated Words- ambiguous
- opaque
- uncomprehensible
- incomprehensible
- indefinite
- indistinct
Antonymsadj not easily decipheredSynonyms- indecipherable
- undecipherable
- unreadable
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