ambiguous

/æmbˈɪɡjuəs/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
   “an equivocal statement”
2. having more than one possible meaning
   “ambiguous words”
3. having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns
   “an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference”

Synonyms for ambiguous

• equivocal
• double
• evasive
• indeterminate
• double-barreled
• double-edged
• enigmatic
• left-handed
• multivalent
• polysemous
• uncertain
• unstructured

Antonyms of ambiguous

• unambiguous

Words that rhyme with ambiguous

• contiguous