unexplanatory
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri/
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inexplicativo
- 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
∞
8.6
Not clear enough to understand
498
5.1
Hard to understand or explain because it seems strange
276
3.2
Hard to understand and makes people feel unsure
62
4.8
No one knows the cause
47
7.8
Hard to explain or understand
46
8.8
Difficult or impossible to understand
28
8.2
Hard to understand because it is unclear or complex
27
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
Not explained clearly for people to understand
Not said or written clearly so people do not understand it
Not clear or detailed, making the meaning unsure
Difficult to understand
Not giving clear details that help you imagine something
Very hard 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.