1
as in vague
not expressed in precise terms
their suggestion for correcting the problem is a bit unclear
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2
as in faint
not seen or understood clearly
obtained at best an unclear glimpse of the rarely seen bird from across the road
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Recent Examples of unclear
An unexpected moment in November reminds you that chemistry won’t suffice in a connection that feels one-sided or unclear.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
An exact price tag and funding source is also unclear.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
What’s unclear is whether there will be a bit more energy into the race to succeed Newsom.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The cause of the outage is unclear.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
An exact price tag and funding source is also unclear.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
What’s unclear is whether there will be a bit more energy into the race to succeed Newsom.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The cause of the outage is unclear.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
Adjective
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If things are left too loosey-goosey and vague, that can result in mixed expectations within your organization.—
Kathleen Walch,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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That precise sensation—a vague disquietude, a vexation—is central to the band’s distinctiveness.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The program’s pulse felt faint, its identity slipping further with each loss.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The short uses stylized 3D and deadpan timing to explore routine, irritation and faint absurdity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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With stunning celerity, possibility becomes probability and then certainty, as readers reject the quiet, circuitous, and unglamorous narratives of prudential compromise, ambiguous diplomacy, or incremental progress.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ibsen’s choice to use Hedda’s maiden name for the play speaks to her resistance to the strong presence of men in her life; DaCosta’s choice to remove the surname entirely speaks to a rejection of patriarchal identity, replaced with an ambiguous void that Hedda herself doesn’t know how to fill.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The kit, which comes in four colors—matte white, desert rose, matte black, and hazy blue—comes with a chawan (bowl) with a pouring spout, a naoshi (whisk stand), a chasen (bamboo whisk), a tea tray, a stainless-steel spoon, and a sifter.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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