|ən+ adjective
Etymology: Middle English unclere, from un- (I) + clere clear
1. : difficult to grasp or understand : indistinct , obscure
their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear — P.A.Sorokin
2. : confused or uncertain in statement or understanding
are very unclear in their religious thinking — Vilhjalmur Stefansson
the law itself was unclear as to the distinction — World's Work
• un·clear·ly adverb
• un·clear·ness noun