unclear
English
Etymology
From Middle English unclere, equivalent to un- + clear. Compare Saterland Frisian uunkloor (“unclear”), West Frisian ûnklear (“inoperative, broken”), Dutch onklaar (“out of order, defective, broken”), German unklar (“unclear”), Danish uklar (“unclear”), Swedish oklar (“unclear”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ʌnˈklɪɚ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪə(r)
Adjective
unclear (comparative unclearer or more unclear, superlative unclearest or most unclear)
- Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
- Not clearly or explicitly defined.
- Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable.
- Not having a clear idea; uncertain.
- I'm still unclear about what she meant by that remark.
Derived terms
- unclearly (adv)
Translations
ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation
not clearly or explicitly defined
not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable
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