Ambiguous: meaning, definitions and examples
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ambiguous
[ รฆmหbษชษกjuษs ]
in communication
Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning or unclear meaning.
Synonyms
equivocal, indefinite, unclear, vague.
Examples of usage
- Her ambiguous response left everyone confused.
- The ambiguous wording of the contract led to disputes between the parties.
in behavior
Doubtful or uncertain because it can be understood in more than one way.
Synonyms
doubtful, equivocal, indecisive, uncertain, unclear.
Examples of usage
- His ambiguous actions made it difficult to determine his true intentions.
- The politician's statements were intentionally ambiguous to appeal to different groups.
Translations
Translations of the word "ambiguous" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ambรญguo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคธเฅเคชเคทเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช mehrdeutig
๐ฎ๐ฉ ambigu
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะฒะพะทะฝะฐัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ dwuznaczny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๆงใช (ใใใพใใช)
๐ซ๐ท ambigu
๐ช๐ธ ambiguo
๐น๐ท belirsiz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋งคํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุงู ุถ
๐จ๐ฟ nejasnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ nejasnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆจก็ณ
๐ธ๐ฎ dvoumen
๐ฎ๐ธ tvรญrรฆรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะตะปะณัััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผษmmalฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ ambiguo
Etymology
The word 'ambiguous' originated from the Latin word 'ambiguus', which means 'having double meaning'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'ambiguous' has been used to describe situations, statements, and actions that are open to interpretation or lack clarity.