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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.
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.
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 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 ...
AMBIGUOUS meaning: 1. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally: 2. having or…. Learn more.
Definition of ambiguous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
