English Explanatory Dictionary

unclear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
  2. Not clearly or explicitly defined.
  3. Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable.
  4. Not having a clear idea; uncertain.
verb
  1. To undo the process of clearing.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈklɪə(ɹ)/ /ʌnˈklɪɚ/ En-us-unclear.ogg

Word forms

unclear unclearer more unclear unclearest most unclear unclears unclearing uncleared

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”).

Derived words

unclear medicine unclearly
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