Meaning & Definition of Unclear in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Not clear; vague or ambiguous.

  Example Sentence: The instructions were unclear, leading to confusion.

• Definition: Not having a clear or definite meaning.

  Example Sentence: Her motives remained unclear to everyone.

• Definition: Not easily seen or perceived.

  Example Sentence: The message in the painting is quite unclear.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English 'unclear', from 'un-' (a prefix meaning 'not') + 'clear'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• go unclear: to become unclear or confusing
• unclear on the details: not having a clear understanding of the specifics
• it’s unclear whether: it is uncertain if something is true or not

Translations

• Spanish: poco claro

• French: flou

• German: unklar

• Russian: неясный

Related Words

• clarify: to make something clear or easier to understand

• clear: easy to perceive, understand, or interpret

• ambiguity: the quality of being open to more than one interpretation

Slang Meanings of unclear

• Meaning: murky

  Example Sentence: The whole situation is so murky, I can't see what's really happening.

• Meaning: fuzzy

  Example Sentence: My memory of that night is a bit fuzzy, it's all unclear.