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- Dictionaryambiguous/amˈbɪɡjʊəs/
adjective
- 1. open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning: "ambiguous phrases"
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AMBIGUOUS definition: 1. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally: 2. having or…. Learn more.
The meaning of AMBIGUOUS is doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness. How to use ambiguous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ambiguous.
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead. “the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates” synonyms: equivocal.
AMBIGUOUS meaning: 1. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally: 2. having or…. Learn more.
ambiguous, equivocal, cryptic, enigmatic describe conditions or statements not clear in meaning. ambiguous can refer to a statement, act, or attitude that is capable of two or more often contradictory interpretations, usually accidentally or unintentionally so: an ambiguous passage in the preamble.
ambiguous can refer to a statement, act, or attitude that is capable of two or more often contradictory interpretations, usually accidentally or unintentionally so: an ambiguous passage in the preamble. equivocal, usually applied to spoken as well as written language, also means susceptible of two or more interpretations, and it usually ...
1. open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations: an ambiguous answer. 2. difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify: a rock of ambiguous character. 3. lacking clearness or definiteness; obscure; indistinct: an ambiguous shape.
Doubtful or uncertain. American Heritage. Not clear; indefinite; vague. Webster's New World. Open to multiple interpretations. The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: equivocal. polysemantic. equivocatory. confusable. antinomic. indefinite. delphic.
Definition of ambiguous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a situation in which something has more than one possible meaning and may therefore cause confusion, or an example of this: We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands. There are still some ambiguities in the contract. the state of being uncertain:
