Added 9 October 2026
unclear
/ʌnˈklɪə(ɹ)/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unclear at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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.
verb
Origin
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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