counterfactual vs unclear

counterfactual

adj
  • Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue. 

  • Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world. 

noun
  • A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false. 

  • A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts. 

  • A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action. 

unclear

adj
  • Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation. 

  • Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable. 

  • Not having a clear idea; uncertain. 

  • Not clearly or explicitly defined. 

verb
  • To undo the process of clearing. 

How often have the words counterfactual and unclear occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )