Vocabulaire

opaque

Adjectif

Exemple: “The process is opaque to users.”

Synonymes: unclear, not transparent

Antonymes: transparent

obscure

Adjectif

Exemple: “The meaning of the sentence is obscure.”

Synonymes: unclear, unknown

Antonymes: clear

inchoately

Adverbe

Exemple: “He expressed the idea only inchoately.”

Synonymes: vaguely, rudimentarily

Antonymes: clearly, coherently

indefinite

Adjectif

Exemple: “The meeting was postponed for an indefinite period.”

Synonymes: unclear, unspecified

Antonymes: definite, fixed

clearly

Adverbe

Exemple: “Please speak clearly.”

Synonymes: plainly

Antonymes: unclearly

nebulous

Adjectif

Exemple: “The plan remains nebulous.”

Synonymes: vague, unclear

Antonymes: clear

equivocal

Adjectif

Exemple: “His response was deliberately equivocal.”

Synonymes: ambiguous, unclear

Antonymes: explicit

confusing

Adjectif

Exemple: “This question is confusing.”

Synonymes: unclear

Antonymes: clear

prevaricate

/prɪˈværɪkeɪt/

Exemple: “He began to prevaricate when questioned.”

Synonymes: palter, equivocate, tergiversate

obfuscate

/ˈɑːbfəskeɪt/

Exemple: “Don’t obfuscate—state the facts.”

Antonymes: elucidate, clarify, clear up

equivocate

/ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/

Exemple: “Don’t equivocate—answer directly.”

Synonymes: prevaricate, palter, tergiversate

ambiguous

Adjectif

Exemple: “His response was deliberately ambiguous.”

Synonymes: enigmatic, ambivalent, equivocal

Antonymes: unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous