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Definitions

clear as mud

ADJECTIVE

equivocal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguous ambivalent dubious evasive muddled puzzling unclear vague

WEAK

amphibological borderline clouded disreputable fishy fuzzy hazy indefinite indeterminate indistinct misleading muzzy oblique obscure open problematic questionable suspect suspicious tenebrous undecided unexplicit unintelligible with mixed feelings

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain clear definite sure

WEAK

determined obvious plain unequivocal unquestionable

ADJECTIVE

incomprehensible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffling impenetrable inconceivable mystifying opaque puzzling unfathomable unimaginable unintelligible

WEAK

Delphic beats me beyond comprehension beyond one's grasp cryptic enigmatic fathomless incognizable inscrutable mysterious obscure over one's head perplexing sibylline unclear ungraspable unknowable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable clear comprehensible fathomable imaginable intelligible understandable

ADJECTIVE

obscure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambiguous arcane complicated confusing cryptic enigmatic esoteric mysterious vague

STRONG

concealed dim hidden involved occult

WEAK

abstruse dark deep doubtful enigmatical far-out hazy illegible illogical impenetrable incomprehensible inconceivable incredible indecisive indefinite indeterminate indistinct inexplicable inscrutable insoluble intricate opaque recondite unaccountable unbelievable unclear undefined unfathomable unintelligible

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear common definite known obvious plain straightforward

STRONG

bare exposed open

WEAK

apparent understood

ADJECTIVE

uncomprehensible

Synonyms

WEAK

Delphic baffling beats me beyond comprehension beyond one's grasp cryptic enigmatic fathomless impenetrable incognizable inconceivable inscrutable mysterious mystifying obscure opaque over one's head perplexing puzzling sibylline unclear unfathomable ungraspable unimaginable unintelligible unknowable

ADJECTIVE

unfathomable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffling impenetrable incomprehensible indecipherable inexplicable unknowable

WEAK

abstruse deep enigmatic esoteric heavy incognizable obscure profound too deep uncomprehensible ungraspable unintelligible

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear comprehensible intelligible understandable

WEAK

believable explainable explicable fathomable

Example Sentences

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What looked superficially as a clear win for AI companies in their long battle to use copyrighted material without paying for it to feed their chatbots, now looks clear as mud.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

"The Scottish government's direction of travel on this vitally important issue is as clear as mud," she adds.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

He said the team went into “pretty good detail, not trying to discredit Tyler, but effectively saying he was wrong. However, that ended up being as clear as mud to us.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

And yet again, the picture there is clear as mud.

From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2023

Father says Anatole is “our only ally in all this,” which is as clear as mud to me, but apparently Father’s say-so was a good enough reason to invite him to dinner.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

clear as mud

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