Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

clear-as-mud

idiom

/ˈklɪər əz mʌd/

Definition

Something that is not clear or is very confusing.

Examples

The instructions for assembling the furniture were as clear as mud.
His explanation of the project was clear as mud; I still don’t understand what we’re supposed to do.

Meaning

This idiom refers to a situation that is supposed to be clear but actually isn’t at all. It highlights the irony of a statement or explanation that is vague or muddled, despite being intended to clarify something.