Antonyms of adj unclear

3 senses of unclear

Sense 1
ill-defined (vs. well-defined), unclear -- (poorly stated or described; "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts")


Sense 2
unclear (vs. clear) -- (not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day")

clear (vs. unclear) -- (readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature")
        => broad, unsubtle -- (lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave")
        => clear-cut, distinct, trenchant -- (clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong")
        => limpid, lucid, luculent, pellucid, crystal clear, perspicuous -- ((of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument")
        => prima facie -- (as it seems at first sight; "a prima facie case of murder")
        => unmistakable -- (clearly evident to the mind; "his opposition to slavery was unmistakable")
        => vivid -- (having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience; "a vivid recollection")

Sense 3
indecipherable, unclear, undecipherable, unreadable -- (not easily deciphered; "indecipherable handwriting")

INDIRECT (VIA illegible) -> legible -- ((of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered; "legible handwriting")

Similarity of adj unclear

3 senses of unclear

Sense 1
ill-defined (vs. well-defined), unclear -- (poorly stated or described; "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts")

Sense 2
unclear (vs. clear) -- (not clear to the mind; "the law itself was unclear on that point"; "the reason for their actions is unclear to this day")
       => blurred, clouded -- (unclear in form or expression; "the blurred aims of the group"; "sometimes one understood clearly and sometimes the meaning was clouded"- H.G.Wells)
       => confusing, perplexing, puzzling -- (lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement")
       => obscure, vague -- (not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke)
          Also See-> ambiguous#2; indefinite#1; incomprehensible#2, uncomprehensible#1; indistinct#1; opaque#1

Sense 3
indecipherable, unclear, undecipherable, unreadable -- (not easily deciphered; "indecipherable handwriting")
       => illegible (vs. legible) -- ((of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible; "illegible handwriting")

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