unclear
/ˌʌnˈklɪə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण अन्क्लिअर
अस्पष्ट, अनिश्चित, धुँधला
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as synonym
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not clear or definite; difficult to understand or be sure about
अस्पष्ट, अनिश्चित, धुँधला
- It is unclear how the fire started.
- The instructions are unclear.
- The meaning of the sentence is unclear.
+ 2 more examples
- It is unclear whether the shop will open tomorrow.
- The photograph was blurred and the face was unclear.
- 2
[not before noun] ~ about sth
not fully understanding something
(किसी बात के बारे में) स्पष्ट न होना
- I am still unclear about what I have to do.
- She was unclear about which form to submit first.
- I am unclear about what the teacher wants.
+ 2 more examples
- Many students are unclear about the new rules.
- He was unclear about the date of the exam.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
unclear + noun
Describes something not easy to understand or see: unclear instructions, an unclear photo.
यह समझने या देखने में कठिन चीज़ का वर्णन करता है, जैसे unclear instructions।
- The instructions on the form were unclear.
It is unclear whether / what / why + clause
Use a wh-clause or whether to say what is not known. It is unclear + wh-word, not unclear that.
जो बात ज्ञात नहीं है उसके लिए whether/what/why clause आता है।
- It is unclear whether the match will start on time.
unclear about / on + noun
A person can be unclear about something, meaning not sure of it.
कोई व्यक्ति किसी बात को लेकर 'unclear about' हो सकता है, अर्थात उसके बारे में निश्चित न हो।
- I am unclear about the last paragraph.
unclear vs not clear / unclearly
Both unclear and not clear are correct; not clear can sound softer. The adverb is unclearly.
'Unclear' और 'not clear' दोनों सही हैं; 'not clear' थोड़ा नरम लगता है। Adverb 'unclearly' है।
- The teacher spoke unclearly because of the noise.
+Collocations 4
unclear + noun
instructionsmeaningmotivemessagepicture
- The motive for the crime is unclear.
adverb + unclear
stillratherslightlytotallysomewhat
- The cause of the fire is still unclear.
verb + unclear
remainseembebecomeleave
- The writer left the ending unclear.
unclear + about / on
unclear aboutunclear onunclear as to
- She was unclear about the date of the exam.
“More examples 5
- It is still unclear how the fire started.
अभी भी स्पष्ट नहीं है कि आग कैसे लगी।
- His answer was unclear, so the examiner asked again.
उसका उत्तर अस्पष्ट था, इसलिए परीक्षक ने फिर पूछा।
- The meaning of this sentence is unclear to me.
इस वाक्य का अर्थ मेरे लिए स्पष्ट नहीं है।
- The picture on the old TV was unclear.
पुराने टीवी की तस्वीर अस्पष्ट थी।
- The future of the project remains unclear.
परियोजना का भविष्य अनिश्चित बना हुआ है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ It is unclear to know whether he will come.
✓ It is unclear whether he will come.
Unclear is followed directly by whether, without to know.
'Unclear' के बाद सीधे whether आता है, 'to know' नहीं।
✗ The meaning is not enough clear.
✓ The meaning is not clear enough.
Enough comes after the adjective.
'Enough' adjective के बाद आता है।
✗ I am unclear for the answer.
✓ I am unclear about the answer.
The usual preposition after unclear is about or on.
'Unclear' के बाद सामान्य preposition 'about' या 'on' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives show lack of clearness in different ways.
ये adjectives स्पष्टता की कमी को अलग-अलग तरह से बताते हैं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
un·clear
?Which word?
Keep the unclear words together: unclear, vague (not detailed), ambiguous (having two meanings), obscure (hard to see or understand), cryptic (mysterious).
अस्पष्टता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: unclear, vague (विस्तृत नहीं), ambiguous (दो अर्थ वाला), obscure (देखने या समझने में कठिन), cryptic (रहस्यमय)।
§Grammar and usage
Unclear about sth.
'unclear about sth' आता है।