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    ambiguous
    /amˈbɪɡjʊəs/

    adjective

    • 1. open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning: "ambiguous phrases"

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  2. Learn the meaning of ambiguous, an adjective that describes something that has or expresses more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally. See synonyms, usage examples and translations of ambiguous in different languages.

    • English (US)

      AMBIGUOUS meaning: 1. having or expressing more than one...

    • Ambiguous in Russian

      AMBIGUOUS translate: двусмысленный . Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      AMBIGUOUS translate: 含糊不清的;引起歧義的,模棱兩可的;不明確的. Learn more in...

    • Simplified

      AMBIGUOUS translate: 含糊不清的;引起歧义的,模棱两可的;不明确的. Learn more in...

  3. 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.

  4. AMBIGUOUS meaning: 1. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally: 2. having or…. Learn more.

  5. 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.

  6. Learn the meaning of 'ambiguous' as an adjective to describe something that is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word origin of 'ambiguous'.

  7. Learn the meaning of ambiguous, an adjective that describes something that can be understood in more than one way. See how to use it in sentences, synonyms, collocations and word origin.