unclear

poco chiaro, confuso

Difficile da capire o spiegato in modo insufficiente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: unclear to someone (The instructions were unclear to several students.); unclear whether… (It is unclear whether the shop will reopen.)

Sinonimi: confusing, vague

Contrari: clear

Espressioni comuni: unclear instructions, unclear meaning, remain unclear

ambiguo

Che può avere più significati ed essere interpretato in modi diversi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: ambiguous

Contrari: unambiguous

Espressioni comuni: unclear wording, unclear statement, unclear terms

sfocato, illeggibile

Difficile da vedere chiaramente o da leggere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: indistinct, blurred, illegible

Contrari: clear, legible

Espressioni comuni: unclear image, unclear handwriting, unclear photograph