unclear

unclear
[[t]ʌ̱nklɪ͟ə(r)[/t]]
1) ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft it v-link ADJ wh If something is unclear, it is not known or not certain.

It is unclear how much popular support they have among the island's population...

Just what the soldier was doing in Bireij is unclear...

His itinerary is still unclear.

Syn:
2) ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about n/wh, ADJ as to wh/n, ADJ wh If you are unclear about something, you do not understand it properly or are not sure about it.

He is still unclear about his own future...

Experts remain unclear as to why the danger appears to have been steadily increasing.


English dictionary. 2008.

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