unclear
Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
Adjective 4 meanings
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.”
Etymology
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”).
UNCLEAR at a glance
UNCLEAR has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (U 1 + N 1 + C 3 + L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,872 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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