clear as mud

English

Etymology

Blend of clear as day +‎ mud. Compare muddy (“unclear, blurry”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

clear as mud (not comparable)

  1. (simile, sarcastic) Unclear; difficult or impossible to understand or interpret.
    Antonyms: clear as day; see also Thesaurus:obvious
    Near-synonyms: muddied, muddy, muddled, muddle-headed

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