Definition Synonyms
Definition of ambiguous - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
obscuredifficult to understand or classify
- Her ambiguous response left everyone confused.
2.
languageopen to multiple interpretations or meanings
- The poem's ambiguous language intrigued the readers.
Origin of ambiguous
Latin, ambiguus (doubtful)
Terms with ambiguous included in their meaning
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ambiguous state
state or position that is not clearly defined or between two extremes
confusing situation
something that is confusing or ambiguous
speech
ambiguous or vague in expression
language
state of being ambiguous
communication
ambiguous statement that can be taken as praise or insult
ambiguity
ambiguous or confusing situations
ambiguous
nearly on one side of a boundary
uncertainty
of uncertain or ambiguous nature
ambiguous praise
compliment with an underlying insult or criticism
emotion
ambiguous feeling of mental depression
ambiguity
indicate unclear or ambiguous status between two choices
ambiguous
use ambiguous or unclear language
language
use ambiguous language to hide the truth
ambiguous region
area between categories or states with mixed features
ambiguous
having multiple meanings or interpretations
speech
non-committal or ambiguous statement
unclear
not fully explained or understood, ambiguous or vague
ambiguous
something not fitting any category or group
figurative
political or social position perceived as ambiguous or non-committal
language
indirect or ambiguous in expression
ambiguous phrase
phrase with two interpretations, one often risqué
intentional ambiguity
act of being deliberately ambiguous
ambiguous
word with multiple interpretations
ambiguous category
not clearly belonging to any one category or type
Examples of ambiguous in a sentence
His ambiguous statement sparked a debate among the listeners. Her ambiguous statement left everyone confused. The contract's ambiguous terms caused disputes.
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- French:ambigu, équivoque, ...
- German:zweideutig, vieldeutig, ...
- Italian:ambiguo, ...
- Spanish:ambiguo, equívoco, ...
- Portuguese:ambíguo, indefinido, ...
- Chinese:模棱两可的, 多义的, ...
- Japanese:曖昧な, 多義的な, ...
- Arabic:غَامِض, ...
- Hebrew:עָמוּם, דּוּ־מַשְׁמָעִי, ...
- Russian:неоднозначный, многозначный, ...
- Ukrainian:незрозумілий, ...
- Hindi:अस्पष्ट, अनेकार्थी, ...
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