unclear.
Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word 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”).
To undo the process of clearing.
Where this word 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”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.