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Unclear

//ʌnˈklɪɚ// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.

    "The remark she made comparing her life with that of a fish was unclear."

  2. 2
    Not clearly or explicitly defined.
  3. 3
    Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable.

    "From such a long distance away, the name on the signpost was unclear."

  4. 4
    Not having a clear idea; uncertain.

    "I'm still unclear about what she meant by that remark."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not clear to the mind wordnet
  2. 2
    poorly stated or described wordnet
  3. 3
    not easily deciphered wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To undo the process of clearing. rare, transitive

    "Clearing, unclearing and deleting activities"

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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”).

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