Word family noun clarity clearance clearing clarification clearness adjective clear ≠ unclear verb clear clarify adverb clear clearly
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishunclearun‧clear /ˌʌnˈklɪə◂ $ -ˈklɪr◂/ ●●○ adjective 1 CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDdifficult to understand or be sure about, so that there is doubt or confusion The terms of the contract are very unclear.2 → be unclear about somethingExamples from the Corpus
unclear• The causes of the disease are unclear.• For the moment, Forbes' political prospects are unclear.• The relationship between structure, process and outcome is very unclear.• There is no doubt that Cnut disposed of this threat, but where Holy River fits in is unclear.• It is unclear the extent to which the 12 need form a cohesive group.• But it is unclear whether such success has limits. 