unclear

Definition

Examples

The instructions in the manual were unclear, so I called the help desk.

Word Family

Synonyms

• vaguenot clearly understood or expressed; ; -Anatole Broyard; - P.A.Sorokin; - John Locke
• ambiguousopen to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
• obscuremake less visible or unclear

Collocations

• Easy unclear handwriting on the note
  describing unclear handwriting on the note (poorly stated or described)
• Medium project guidelines remain unclear to staff
  to project guidelines remain unclear to staff, meaning to communicate vividly
• Hard statutory interpretation of the clause remains unclear
  describing statutory interpretation of the clause remains unclear (relating to or created by statutes)
• Very Hard motive shrouded in haze and remains unclear
  describing motive shrouded in haze and remains unclear (the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior)