unclear

confus, peu clair

Difficile à comprendre ou insuffisamment expliqué.

En anglais simple : Difficult to understand, or not explained well enough.

• The instructions are unclear.
• Her explanation left several points unclear.
• It was unclear why the meeting had been cancelled.

Comment l'utiliser : unclear to someone (The instructions were unclear to several students.); unclear whether… (It is unclear whether the shop will reopen.)

Synonymes : confusing, vague

Contraires : clear

Expressions courantes : unclear instructions, unclear meaning, remain unclear

ambigu

Qui peut avoir plusieurs sens et être compris de différentes façons.

En anglais simple : Having more than one possible meaning, so people may understand it differently.

• The wording of the rule is unclear.
• His unclear remark could be praise or criticism.
• These unclear terms allow two different interpretations.

Synonymes : ambiguous

Contraires : unambiguous

Expressions courantes : unclear wording, unclear statement, unclear terms

flou, illisible

Difficile à voir nettement ou à lire.

En anglais simple : Difficult to see clearly or to read.

• The photo is unclear.
• His unclear handwriting made the address hard to read.
• The letters became unclear as the light faded.

Synonymes : indistinct, blurred, illegible

Contraires : clear, legible

Expressions courantes : unclear image, unclear handwriting, unclear photograph