UNCLEAR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNCLEAR?

Need another word that means the same as “unclear”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “unclear” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Unclear” are: indecipherable, undecipherable, unreadable, ill-defined, uncertain, undecided, unsure, unsettled, indefinite, indeterminate, unknown, unestablished, unconfirmed, unresolved, unascertained, pending, outstanding, in the balance, up in the air, speculative, debatable, open to question, in doubt, doubtful, unpredictable, unforeseeable, incalculable, chaotic, muddled, jumbled, untidy, disordered, disorderly, disarranged, out of order, disorganized, upset, topsy-turvy

Unclear as an Adjective

Definitions of "Unclear" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unclear” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not easily deciphered.
• Not easy to see, hear, or understand.
• Poorly stated or described.
• Having or feeling doubt or confusion.
• Not clear to the mind.
• Not obvious or definite; ambiguous.

Synonyms of "Unclear" as an adjective (38 Words)

chaotic	Completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing. The political situation was chaotic.
debatable	Open to argument or debate. It is debatable whether the country is coming out of recession.
disarranged	Having the arrangement disturbed; not in order. Her disarranged hair.
disordered	Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion. A patient who is mentally disordered.
disorderly	Completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing. A disorderly pile of books.
disorganized	Unable to plan one’s activities efficiently. A disorganized enterprise.
doubtful	Unsettled in mind or opinion. The candidate s doubtful past.
ill-defined	Poorly stated or described.
in doubt	Currently fashionable.
in the balance	Holding office.
incalculable	(of a person or their character) unpredictable. An archive of incalculable value.
indecipherable	Not able to be read or understood. Indecipherable handwriting.
indefinite	(of a word, inflection, or phrase) not determining the person, thing, time, etc. referred to. He would not answer so indefinite a proposal.
indeterminate	Not capable of being determined. The equivocal or indeterminate objects painted by surrealists.
jumbled	In utter disorder.
muddled	Not arranged in order; untidy. The muddled display of pictures has been taken down.
open to question	Affording free passage or view.
out of order	Outer or outlying.
outstanding	Distinguished from others in excellence. Julian s outstanding debts.
pending	Awaiting decision or settlement. Nine cases were still pending.
speculative	Engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge. The bonuses cannot be put at risk due to some speculative investment.
topsy-turvy	In utter disorder.
unascertained	Not confirmed or ascertained; unknown.
uncertain	Subject to change. An uncertain smile.
unconfirmed	Not confirmed as to truth or validity. An unconfirmed letter of credit.
undecided	Not yet having made a commitment. Undecided voters.
undecipherable	Not easily deciphered. His almost undecipherable brogue.
unestablished	Not established. A reputation as yet unestablished.
unforeseeable	Incapable of being anticipated. Too many unforeseeable political consequences could arise from such a decision.
unknown	Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. An unknown source.
unpredictable	Not able to be predicted; changeable. An unpredictable or indeterminable future.
unreadable	Too dull or difficult to be worth reading. A heavy unreadable novel.
unresolved	Characterized by musical dissonance harmonically unresolved. A number of issues remain unresolved.
unsettled	Still in doubt. An unsettled state of mind.
unsure	Lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance. The date is unsure.
untidy	Not inclined to keep one’s possessions or appearance neat and in order. The place was dreadfully untidy.
up in the air	In readiness.
upset	Mildly physically distressed. Too upset to say anything.

Usage Examples of "Unclear" as an adjective

• The law itself was unclear on that point.
• Their future remains unclear.
• The motive for this killing is unclear.
• Users are still unclear about what middleware does.
• The reason for their actions is unclear to this day.

Associations of "Unclear" (30 Words)

ambiguity	An expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context. We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act.
ambiguous	Not clear or decided. Ambiguous phrases.
ambiguously	In an ambiguous manner. This letter is worded ambiguously.
ambivalent	Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. Was ambivalent about having children.
blur	Make unclear indistinct or blurred. The haze blurs the hills.
blurred	Indistinct or hazy in outline. A landscape of blurred outlines.
blurry	Unable to perceive clear or sharp images. Video projectors provided extremely blurry images.
dim	Made dim or less bright. Dimmed headlights.
equivocal	Uncertain as a sign or indication. Popularity is an equivocal crown.
equivocate	Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information. The government have equivocated too often in the past.
evasive	Directed towards avoidance or escape. An evasive statement.
faint	A sudden loss of consciousness. She sent him a faint answering smile.
hazy	Indistinct or hazy in outline. The picture we have of him is extremely hazy.
illegibility	The quality of writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered.
imprecision	The quality of lacking precision. All scientific measurements come with some degree of imprecision.
indefinite	(of a word, inflection, or phrase) not determining the person, thing, time, etc. referred to. In Greek the dual contrasts with the indefinite plural.
indeterminate	Having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex. 0 0 is an indeterminate form.
indistinct	Not clear or sharply defined. An indistinct memory.
lightproof	Able to block out light completely. A lightproof envelope.
nebulous	Lacking definite form or limits. Nebulous concepts like quality of life.
noncommittal	Refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like. Her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together.
obscure	Make obscure or unclear. An obscure family.
opaque	A substance for producing opaque areas on negatives. Opaque windows of the jail.
puzzling	Not clear to the understanding. Only one very puzzling question remains unanswered.
subtlety	The quality of being difficult to detect or analyze. You had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew.
uncertain	Not established or confirmed. I was uncertain how to proceed.
undifferentiated	Not differentiated. By six weeks the sexual glands are as yet undifferentiated between male and female.
vague	Not clearly expressed or understood. Their descriptions of human behavior become vague dull and unclear.
vaguely	In a way that is unfocused or lacks attention; absent-mindedly. He nodded vaguely.
wispy	Lacking clarity or distinctness. A few wispy memories of childhood.