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clear as mud

clear as mud
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kleer az muhd]
    • /klɪər æz mʌd/
    • /klɪə(r) əz mʌd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kleer az muhd]
    • /klɪər æz mʌd/

Definitions of clear as mud words

  • noun clear as mud not at all clear 3
  • adjective clear as mud (simile) Unclear, difficult or impossible to understand or interpret. 0
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Parts of speech for Clear as mud

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Clear as mud

clear as mud popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for clear as mud

adj clear as mud

  • ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
  • muddled — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
  • unclear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
  • puzzling — confusing or baffling: a puzzling answer.
  • dubious — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
All 78 Synonyms of clear as mud

Antonyms for clear as mud

adj clear as mud

  • determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
  • obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
  • unequivocal — not equivocal; unambiguous; clear; having only one possible meaning or interpretation: an unequivocal indication of assent; unequivocal proof.
  • unquestionable — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
  • clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
All 31 Antonyms of clear as mud

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