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unclear

British  
/ ʌnˈklɪə /

adjective

  1. not clear or definite; ambiguous

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unclearly adverb
  • unclearness noun

Example Sentences

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It was unclear Thursday evening whether anyone had been hurt in the incident.

From Los Angeles Times

It was unclear whether Presley’s eggs produced a child.

From Los Angeles Times

Terms of the deal could still change, and it is unclear whether there will be sufficient investor demand to reach the goal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dr Levy described the waiting times for patients to be seen at these clinics as "shocking" and said the "distress some patients experience" is often "exacerbated by unclear waiting times and a lack of communication".

From BBC

The legality of changing the name of the center through a simple board vote remains unclear.

From Los Angeles Times