unclarifying
Adding to confusion
Making something less clear rather than more so; adding confusion where explanation was expected.
An unclarifying response muddies what seemed straightforward: His attempt to explain only made things worse—it was thoroughly unclarifying.
The word often carries a note of frustration at failed communication.
Impassable to light
- crypticObscure in meaning
- enigmaticPuzzling and obscure
- veiledConcealed or obscured
- shroudedCovered and hidden
concealed · obfuscating · clouded · foggy · shadowy · darkening · masking · hiding
Uncertain in meaning
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
indistinct · murky · fuzzy · noncommittal · inexplicit · uncertain · ambivalent · hazy
Impossible to understand
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
- disorientingCausing loss of direction
incomprehensible · convoluted · muddled · tangled · knotty · unintelligible · befuddling · mystifying
Excessively complex or twisted
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- denseClosely packed together
- abstruseDifficult to comprehend
recondite · arcane · esoteric · impenetrable · overwrought · labyrinthine · byzantine · elaborate
Creating false impressions
- distortingMisshaping or falsifying
- misinformingConveying inaccurate facts
- misdirectingGuiding toward wrong target
- deceivingCausing false belief
disingenuous · misrepresenting · falsifying · spinning · duplicitous · distracting · diversionary · sophistic
opaque
Impassable to light
shrouded · concealed · obfuscating · clouded · foggy · shadowy · darkening · masking · hiding · burying
equivocal
Uncertain in meaning
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- indefiniteNot precisely determined
imprecise · indistinct · murky · fuzzy · noncommittal · inexplicit · uncertain · ambivalent · hazy · indeterminate
baffling
Impossible to understand
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- perplexingCausing mental confusion
- puzzlingCausing confusion or bewilderment
disorienting · incomprehensible · convoluted · muddled · tangled · knotty · unintelligible · befuddling · mystifying · confounding
convoluted
Excessively complex or twisted
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- denseClosely packed together
abstruse · recondite · arcane · esoteric · impenetrable · overwrought · labyrinthine · byzantine · elaborate · tortuous
deceptive
Creating false impressions
- distortingMisshaping or falsifying
- misinformingConveying inaccurate facts
- misdirectingGuiding toward wrong target
deceiving · disingenuous · misrepresenting · falsifying · spinning · duplicitous · distracting · diversionary · sophistic · specious
unclarifyingclarifying
Making something understandable
illuminating · elucidating · explanatory · enlightening · clarificatory
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