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unclear
- /ʌnˈklɪə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ʌnˈklɪɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective unclearer · more unclear · unclearest · most unclear
- Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation. The remark she made comparing her life with that of a fish was unclear.
- Not clearly or explicitly defined.
- Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable. From such a long distance away, the name on the signpost was unclear.
- Not having a clear idea; uncertain. I'm still unclear about what she meant by that remark.
verb unclears · unclearing · uncleared
- To undo the process of clearing. Clearing, unclearing and deleting activities
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: vague, obscure, puzzling, confusing, illegible, undecipherable, indeterminate, unreadable, indecipherable, bewildering, perplexing, ill-defined, blurred, clouded, ambiguous, equivocal
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adj ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation
| Español | ambiguo, equívoco, poco claro, confuso |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 不清 bùqīng |
| Português | confuso |
| Deutsch | unklar, unübersichtlich |
| Italiano | ambiguo, confuso |
| Ελληνικά | ασαφής asafís |
| Română | neclar, ambiguu |
| Русский | нея́сный nejásnyj |
adj not clearly or explicitly defined
| Español | poco claro, confuso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 不明 fumei |
| 中文 | 不明顯 /不明显 bù míngxiǎn |
| Português | confuso |
| Deutsch | unklar |
| Italiano | vago, impreciso |
| Ελληνικά | αδιευκρίνιστος adiefkrínistos |
| Русский | нея́сный nejásnyj, непоня́тный neponjátnyj |
adj not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable
| Español | poco claro |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | undeutlich, unübersichtlich |
| Italiano | illeggibile, indecifrabile, incomprensibile |
| Русский | нечёткий nečótkij, нея́сный nejásnyj |
Talk about this word "unclear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unclear. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unclear. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unclear "unclear." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unclear.Cite this
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title = {unclear},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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