unclear

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ʌnˈklɪə(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ʌnˈklɪɚ/ Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) === Adjective === unclear (comparative unclearer or more unclear, superlative unclearest or most unclear) Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation. Not clearly or explicitly defined. Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable. Not having a clear idea; uncertain. ==== Derived terms ==== unclear medicine unclearly (adv) ==== Translations ==== === Verb === unclear (third-person singular simple present unclears, present participle unclearing, simple past and past participle uncleared) (transitive, rare) To undo the process of clearing. === Anagrams === crenula, lucarne, nuclear