unexplanatory
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8.4
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri/
- Her response to the question was unexplanatory, leaving everyone confused about the main issue.
Examples
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IT'S UNEXPLANATORY HOW I GETS WICKED, BUT IT'S MANDATORY THAT I JUST KICK IT.
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The report was full of jargon and ultimately left the topic feeling unexplanatory to most readers.
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Despite many attempts, the instructions remained unexplanatory and difficult to follow.
Synonyms
649
8.6
Not clear enough to understand
491
5.1
Hard to understand or explain because it seems strange
305
3.2
Hard to understand and makes people feel unsure
58
4.8
No one knows the cause
46
8.8
Difficult or impossible to understand
45
7.8
Hard to explain or understand
37
8.2
Hard to understand because it is unclear or complex
26
8.1
Hard to understand and often seems mysterious
19
7.0
Something people cannot understand or find a clear reason for
2
5.8
Not giving useful information
1
8.6
Difficult to understand even after thinking about it
1
7.5
Not clear or detailed, making the meaning unsure
1
7.2
Not said or written clearly so people do not understand it
1
6.2
Not explained clearly for people to understand
1
9.9
Very hard to understand
1
7.2
Not giving clear details that help you imagine something
Difficult to understand
Antonyms
How Explanatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
unexplanatory = explanatory (transparent) = un + explain + atory
Formed by adding the regular negative prefix 'un-' to 'explanatory', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not providing explanation'.
Etymology
The word unexplanatory comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' and explain, which originally meant 'make plain' and is like the simple word plain. So unexplanatory means 'not making things plain' or not giving an explanation.