unclear

confuso, poco claro

Que cuesta entender o no está explicado con suficiente claridad.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: confusing, vague

Antónimos: clear

Expresiones frecuentes: unclear instructions, unclear meaning, remain unclear

ambiguo

Que admite varias interpretaciones y puede entenderse de distintas maneras.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: ambiguous

Antónimos: unambiguous

Expresiones frecuentes: unclear wording, unclear statement, unclear terms

borroso, ilegible

Que cuesta ver con nitidez o leer.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: indistinct, blurred, illegible

Antónimos: clear, legible

Expresiones frecuentes: unclear image, unclear handwriting, unclear photograph