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unclear |
Grep of noun unclear unclearness Overview of adj unclear The adj unclear has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ill-defined, unclear -- (poorly stated or described; "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts") 2. unclear -- (not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day") 3. indecipherable, unclear, undecipherable, unreadable -- (not easily deciphered; "indecipherable handwriting") Antonyms of adj unclear 3 senses of unclear Sense 1 ill-defined (vs. well-defined), unclear Sense 2 unclear (vs. clear) clear (vs. unclear) => broad, unsubtle => clear-cut, distinct, trenchant => limpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, crystal clear, perspicuous => prima facie => unmistakable => vivid Sense 3 indecipherable, unclear, undecipherable, unreadable INDIRECT (VIA illegible) -> legible Similarity of adj unclear 3 senses of unclear Sense 1 ill-defined (vs. well-defined), unclear Sense 2 unclear (vs. clear) => bewildering => blurred, clouded => confusing, perplexing, puzzling => indeterminate, obscure, vague Also See-> ambiguous#2; indefinite#1; incomprehensible#2, uncomprehensible#1; indistinct#1; opaque#1 Sense 3 indecipherable, unclear, undecipherable, unreadable => illegible (vs. legible) Attributes of adj unclear 1 of 3 senses of unclear Sense 2 unclear (vs. clear) => clarity, lucidity, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity Familiarity of adj unclear unclear used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj unclear unclear uncleared Overview of adj unclear The adj unclear has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ill-defined, unclear -- (poorly stated or described; "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts") 2. unclear -- (not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day") 3. indecipherable, unclear, undecipherable, unreadable -- (not easily deciphered; "indecipherable handwriting")
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