Synonyms for unclear
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1. ill-defined, unclearadjective

   poorly stated or described

   "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts"

   Synonyms:
   unreadable, undecipherable, indecipherable, ill-defined

   Antonyms:
   trenchant, limpid, broad, vivid, crystal clear, unmistakable, clear, perspicuous, luculent, prima facie, unsubtle, legible, lucid, clear-cut, pellucid, distinct

2. unclearadjective

   not clear to the mind

   "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day"

   Synonyms:
   unreadable, undecipherable, indecipherable, ill-defined

   Antonyms:
   vivid, luculent, lucid, legible, broad, unsubtle, distinct, prima facie, unmistakable, perspicuous, clear, crystal clear, limpid, pellucid, clear-cut, trenchant

3. indecipherable, unclear, undecipherable, unreadableadjective

   not easily deciphered

   "indecipherable handwriting"

   Synonyms:
   unreadable, undecipherable, indecipherable, ill-defined

   Antonyms:
   clear, distinct, pellucid, unsubtle, vivid, perspicuous, crystal clear, clear-cut, lucid, limpid, unmistakable, trenchant, legible, broad, prima facie, luculent

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   Submitted by CrownKiwi on September 24, 2020  

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1. List of paraphrases for "unclear":

   vague, ambiguous, obscure, uncertain, imprecise, blurred, clear, fuzzy, opaque, ill-defined, confusing, confused, woolly, dark, blurry, inaccurate, unspecific

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1. Borut Hocevar:

   It would be a great surprise if Cerar accepts the resignation of Erjavec although it remains unclear why Erjavec offered to resign at this moment.

2. Austin Hays:

   We came inside and it became unclear if we were going to finish the game or not, i wasn't sure with more rain coming if I was going to get the opportunity. Although play resumed after a 44-minute delay, not long after that it started raining again. It was coming down hard in the sixth when Hays completed the cycle with a double to center off Steve Cishek. EX-YANKEES PITCHER KYLE FARNSWORTH SHOWS OFF INCREDIBLE BODY TRANSFORMATION Baltimore Orioles' Austin Hays places the home run chain on Anthony Santander, who had hit a home run against the Washington Nationals during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Baltimore. ( AP Photo/Gail Burton).

3. Richard Isaacson:

   Neuroticism is specifically one trait that comes to mind, and past meta-analyses have also show this. Rumination and worry is linked to smaller brain volumes, it's unclear if the stress/neuroinflammation pathway drives this. A biomarker doesn't really exist for this so it's hard to prove.

4. Chief Executive Willie Walsh:

   It's unclear when UK corporates will regain confidence in terms of travelling and doing business, it will have to happen... whether that's later this year or early next year we'll have to wait and see.

5. Archie Agarwal:

   In my opinion, this type of service may not be worth using because it is unclear how accurate it will be and in the end, it’s not finding the images that is the problem, it’s getting the sites to take them down.