Undeutlicher

Undeutlicher is a German adjective in the comparative form of undeutlich, meaning less clear or more unclear. It describes a higher degree of ambiguity in perception, understanding, or representation, such as text, speech, images, or instructions.

The word is used to compare two or more items. For example, Der zweite Entwurf ist undeutlicher als der erste (The second draft is less clear than the first). It can refer to handwriting, a spoken explanation, a diagram, or any material where clarity is a factor. In practice, undeutlicher often signals that more reliability, clarification, or detail is needed.

In grammar, undeutlicher follows standard German adjective declension. The base form undeutlich becomes undeutlicher in the masculine nominative singular with appropriate article or determiner, and its endings change with gender, number, and case. Examples include der undeutlichere Text, eine undeutlichere Anleitung, das undeutlichere Statement, or undeutlicher Text when no determiner is present. The corresponding forms exist for other genders and numbers as dictated by normal inflection rules. The superlative form is am undeutlichsten.

Etymology traces to the prefix un- plus deutlich, with the comparative suffix -er, yielding a word used primarily in descriptive or evaluative contexts. See also undeutlich and related terms such as Unklarheit, Klarheit, and Duden probabilities for spelling and usage guidance in contemporary German.

In summary, undeutlicher denotes a step up in vagueness or lack of clarity and is a standard comparative adjective found in written and spoken German.