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unclarity

unclarity

7.5
A cloudy state in water or a photo that makes it hard to see through
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈklærɪti/
translation icon : opacidad
  • The unclarity of the lake water made it difficult to spot any fish below the surface.

Examples

  • Photographers often struggle with unclarity when shooting in foggy or misty conditions.

  • Due to the unclarity of the solution, the chemist repeated the filtration process.

  • The unclarity of the water made it unsafe for swimming.

  • There was a noticeable unclarity in the photograph.

  • The unclarity of the lake water made it difficult to spot any fish below the surface.

  • Photographers often struggle with unclarity when shooting in foggy or misty conditions.

  • Due to the unclarity of the solution, the chemist repeated the filtration process.

Synonyms

opacity
vsunclarity
4 7.0

How much light or other rays something does not let through

is about being cloudy or murky not the general measure of light blocking
blurriness
vsunclarity
2 4.5

A lack of clear detail in what you see or in a picture

is about cloudiness and murkiness not only soft focus in images
fuzziness
vsunclarity
2 5.8

A blurry picture or idea hard to see and understand

is about opacity or cloudiness rather than softness of edges
turbidity
vsunclarity
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A cloudiness in water that small bits of dirt cause

is broader meaning general cloudiness in liquids or images
nebulosity
vsunclarity
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A faint cloudy mass, for example around a star or in a liquid

is about murkiness in liquids and images rather than vague masses
fogginess
vsunclarity
1 4.4

A feeling of being confused and slow to think

is used for liquids and images as well not only outdoor fog
murkiness
vsunclarity
1 5.9

Cloudy darkness that makes it hard to see through water or air

is about cloudiness in liquids or images not darkness
cloudiness
vsunclarity
1 3.2

A liquid or the sky that is not clear because it has small bits in it

is more specific to liquids or images not only sky
muddiness
vsunclarity
4.8

Water that looks cloudy or a sound that is hard to understand

is the same idea but not limited to suspended material causes
vaporousness
vsunclarity
9.9

A state when the air is full of mist and looks cloudy

focuses on cloudiness from particles rather than only vapor
mistiness
vsunclarity
5.8

A thin cloud near the ground that makes things hard to see

is about cloudy appearance in liquids or images not only air
indistinctness
vsunclarity
7.0

Lack of clear detail that makes things hard to see or hear

is narrower focusing on cloudy or murky qualities rather than general blur
unsharpness
vsunclarity
6.7

Lack of clear detail that makes pictures or thoughts hard to understand

is specifically about cloudy or murky quality not general out of focus
opaqueness
vsunclarity
7.0

How much a material does not let light pass through

is about cloudiness from particles or murkiness rather than full light blocking

Antonyms

152 3.0

How easy it is to understand what someone says or writes

146 3.7

Being clear so people can see or understand how something works

How Clear

transparency
  • Specialized
5 4.6
clearness
2.2
opacity
4 7.0
unclarity
7.5
murkiness
1 5.9
blurriness
2 4.5

Surface Forms

unclarity singular
unclarities plural

Morphology

unclarity = clarity (transparent) = un + clarity

A straightforward negation of 'clarity' using the productive English prefix 'un-', yielding 'not clear' in a way learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Unclarity comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and clarity, which comes from the Latin clarus meaning 'clear' and is the same root as the everyday word clear. So unclarity describes water or an image that is 'not clear', cloudy, and hard to see through.