EXPLICATORY Antonyms

• open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

• having more than one possible meaning

• having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns

• of an obscure nature

• having a secret or hidden meaning

• having a puzzling terseness

• not clear to the understanding

• resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

• implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

• being without doubt or reserve

• of an obscure nature

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

• lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

• not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown

• not established or confirmed

• not certain to occur; not inevitable

• subject to change

• not consistent or dependable

• ambiguous (especially in the negative)

• poorly stated or described

• not clear to the mind

• not easily deciphered

• not made explicit

• not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished

• not clearly expressed or understood

• lacking clarity or distinctness