Ambiguous: meaning, definitions and examples

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ambiguous

 

[ รฆmหˆbษชษกjuษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ambรญguo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเฅเคชเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mehrdeutig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ambigu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะฒะพะทะฝะฐั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dwuznaczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ›–ๆ˜งใช (ใ‚ใ„ใพใ„ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ambigu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ambiguo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท belirsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์• ๋งคํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุงู…ุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nejasnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nejasnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆจก็ณŠ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dvoumen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tvรญrรฆรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะปะณั–ัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒ–แƒ แƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผษ™mmalฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,178 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.