Meaning & use
unclear
Not easy to understand, see, or interpret; not clearly stated or explained.
See it in a sentence
The instructions were unclear, so several students made the same mistake.
It is still unclear why the flight was canceled so suddenly.
A note on using this word
Unclear often pairs with 'about' or 'on', as in 'unclear about the rules'.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
clearobvious
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