ambiguous

Speech parts

1. ambiguous - Adjective

2. ambiguous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

uncertain indefinite doubtful dubious indeterminate indistinct equivocal unsettled delphic wiggly confused problematic obscure mysterious ambiguity

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Antonyms

unambiguous foursquare god-fearing computable amen bally

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Related terms

ambiguity disambiguation ambages ambiguate ambiguation situs ambiguous

Phrases with the word

morally ambiguous ambiguous statement ambiguous understanding more ambiguous be ambiguous ironically ambiguous

Examples

I would like to provoke ambiguous responses in my readers. James Ellroy

The meaning of this observation is unclear, but it raises the unfortunate possibility of ambiguous triplets; that is, triplets which may code more than one amino acid. However one would certainly expect such triplets to be in a minority. Francis Crick

Like music my drawings transport us to the ambiguous world of the indeterminate. Odilon Redon

I think great art is always ambiguous and can't be pinned down. Stephen Rea

Stuff that's hidden and murky and ambiguous is scary because you don't know what it does. Jerry Garcia

The ambiguous orientation of Japan drove the country into the position of an invader in Asia. Kenzaburō Ōe

Close letter words and terms

ambiguity ambiguity aversion ambiguity of meaning ambiguous action ambiguous actions ambiguous case