unclear en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈklɪə(ɹ)/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ʌnˈklɪɚ/ (US)
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”).
Meanings
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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.
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Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable.
From such a long distance away, the name on the signpost was unclear.
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Not having a clear idea; uncertain.
I'm still unclear about what she meant by that remark.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unclearer | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| unclearest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unclear | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unclear | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unclear medicine · unclearly · unclearness
Translations (61)
cs nejasný (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · fi epäselvä (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · mi ngau (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · cmn 不清 (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · es ambiguo (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · it ambiguo (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · fi monitulkintainen (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · sl nejasen (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · ja 不明 (not clearly or explicitly defined) · ru нечёткий (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · hu tisztázatlan (not clearly or explicitly defined) · el αδιευκρίνιστος (not clearly or explicitly defined) · es poco claro (not clearly or explicitly defined) · de unübersichtlich (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · es confuso (not clearly or explicitly defined) · es poco claro (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · de unklar (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · hu ködös (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · grc ἀσαφής (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · lt neaiškus (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · hu homályos (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · be няя́сны (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · cmn 不明顯 /不明显 (not clearly or explicitly defined) · it indecifrabile (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · sh нејасан (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · de unklar (not clearly or explicitly defined) · ru нея́сный (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · el ασαφής (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · ru нея́сный (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · it incomprensibile (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · it impreciso (not clearly or explicitly defined) · ru нея́сный (not clearly or explicitly defined) · grc ἀσαφής (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · sh nejasan (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · es confuso (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · bg нея́сен (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · pdt onkloa (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · es equívoco (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · uk нея́сний (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · de undeutlich (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · it illeggibile (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · de unübersichtlich (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · pl niejasny (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · pt confuso (not clearly or explicitly defined) · ru непоня́тный (not clearly or explicitly defined) · sk nejasný (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · cs nejasný (not clearly or explicitly defined) · yi אומקלאָר (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · ro neclar (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · fi epäselvä (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · it vago (not clearly or explicitly defined) · es poco claro (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · ro ambiguu (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · fi epäselvä (not clearly or explicitly defined) · pl niejasny (not clearly or explicitly defined) · tr bulanık (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · pt confuso (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · mi hākirikiri (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · uk нечітки́й (not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable) · it confuso (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation) · mk неја́сен (ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation)