Open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations See examples of ambiguous used in a sentence. Having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally Difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify A rock of ambiguous character If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way
This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations. Definition of ambiguous adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Ambiguous (comparative more ambiguous, superlative most ambiguous) open to multiple interpretations Unambiguous, clear the politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision. Able to be understood in more than one way having more than one possible meaning
Some common synonyms of ambiguous are cryptic, dark, enigmatic, equivocal, obscure, and vague While all these words mean not clearly understandable, ambiguous applies to language capable of more than one interpretation.
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