unclear
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3.9
- adjective
- /ʌnˈklɪr/
- If the explanation remains unclear, please feel free to ask for clarification.
- remain unclear
- still unclear
- often unclear
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Watch on YouTubeAsk me questions if this is unclear, right?
- Ask me questions if this is unclear, right?
- Nobody, nobody should ever be unclear on their own financial picture.
- It seems very, very unclear and maybe very little happens.
- The matter is unclear and human life is too short.
- As you point out, Megan, it's unclear who opens the door.
- it it is if you're unclear where the path should be,
- So the the long term future is unclear, but it's very interesting.
- And then and there's another tree that's built and it's unclear what that tree leads to.
- Now it's unclear exactly why that's happening.
Examples
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Events in the internet cafe are still unclear today.
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Ask me questions if this is unclear, right?
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So right now it's unclear what will happen.
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So the the long term future is unclear, but it's very interesting.
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Nobody, nobody should ever be unclear on their own financial picture.
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A lot of people are unclear what they want from life.
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Exactly which part of the plan were you unclear on?
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The precise details of the battle are unclear, though some things are known to us.
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Our doctors are working ceaselessly but, at this time, it is unclear if he will survive.
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Initially, it was unclear whether the killing would be classified as a lynching.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
649
8.6
Not clear enough to understand
305
3.2
Hard to understand and makes people feel unsure
229
4.6
Not clear or detailed so you are unsure what is meant
154
5.3
Not easy to see, hear, or understand
46
8.8
Difficult or impossible to understand
37
8.2
Hard to understand because it is unclear or complex
27
7.2
Said or written in a way that is hard to understand
18
5.4
Confused and not in clear order so hard to understand
14
8.0
Hard to understand or follow
12
4.1
Hard or impossible to read
12
6.4
Difficult to understand
11
7.9
Unclear and hard to picture or describe
10
3.5
A thought that is not clear or detailed
8
8.8
Too hard to read or understand
5
6.5
Not clearly or exactly stated
1
9.1
Very hard to read or understand
1
6.2
Not explained clearly for people to understand
1
9.5
Not clearly separated from other things and lacking clear edges
Difficult to understand
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unclear is made of the little word un- meaning 'not' and clear meaning 'easy to see or understand', like a 'clear idea' or 'clear water'. So unclear simply means 'not easy to see or understand', which is why we use it for things that are confusing or hard to make out.