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- [kleer]
- /klɪər/
- /ʌnˈklɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kleer]
- /klɪər/
Definitions of unclear word
- adjective unclear free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day. 1
- adjective unclear transparent; pellucid: clear water. 1
- adjective unclear without discoloration, defect, or blemish: a clear complexion; a clear pane of glass. 1
- adjective unclear of a pure, even color: a clear yellow. 1
- adjective unclear easily seen; sharply defined: a clear outline. 1
- adjective unclear distinctly perceptible to the ear; easily heard: a clear sound. 1
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Origin of unclear
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English clere < Anglo-French, Old French cler < Latin clārus
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Parts of speech for Unclear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unclear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unclear
adj unclear
- ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- astraddle — with a leg on either side of something
- at issue — The question or point at issue is the question or point that is being argued about or discussed.
- baffling — impossible to understand; perplexing; bewildering; puzzling
adjective unclear
- amphibological — (rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
- cacographic — Displaying the properties of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
- casuistical — Casuistic.
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
- confusing — Something that is confusing makes it difficult for people to know exactly what is happening or what to do.
Antonyms for unclear
adj unclear
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
- arrestive — tending to arrest
- at large — You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
- at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
adjective unclear
- articulate — If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- cincher — Something that cinches as in holds and fastens, such as a belt or corset.
- confirmable — Capable of being checked, verifiable.
- decided — Decided means clear and definite.
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