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
That backward approach can lead to data overload and unclear goals.
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Bill Hineline, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Dixon may have missed at least one court appearance, Greeson said, but the circumstances of that were unclear and may have been legitimate.
—Jake Goodrick
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Exactly how these clips were produced remains unclear, but evidence points to Google's new Veo 3.
—PC Magazine, 3 July 2025
Where Newcastle turn next, if anywhere at all, in their hunt for a forward is unclear.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 July 2025
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Bill Hineline, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Dixon may have missed at least one court appearance, Greeson said, but the circumstances of that were unclear and may have been legitimate.
—Jake Goodrick
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Exactly how these clips were produced remains unclear, but evidence points to Google's new Veo 3.
—PC Magazine, 3 July 2025
Where Newcastle turn next, if anywhere at all, in their hunt for a forward is unclear.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclear
Adjective
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Stories come to life only through concrete, sensory details, but my father only spoke in vague and abstract terms.—
Margot Singer
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Though vague, Galvin said case law suggests reasonable means that the rules are consistent with the culture and character of the type of community.—
Nora O’Neill
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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That memory, faint but enduring, was set in the downstairs den of their home.—
Ajdina Halilovic,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
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Until then, there is a faint hope that tardigrades survive — though likely not living it up — on the moon.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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These beers had previously been included within larger, more ambiguous lager categories for the Great American Beer Festival competition, but the Brewers Association says the uniqueness and growing popularity of these styles warrants individual guideline recognition.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Tipping for other services may be more ambiguous and recommended as a dollar amount instead, like $10 per hour or $5 per bag carried or shuttle driven.—
Katie Kelton,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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How this all will ultimately lead to world-building applications is hazy—and that’s part of the point.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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Crazy Norse is a 6.8% ABV hazy/New England IPA brewed in honor of Northern Kentucky University.—
Rasputin Todd,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Unclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclear. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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