englishing.app
Interface Language
EN English BN বাংলা HI हिन्दी ES Español FR Français DE Deutsch RU Русский ZH 简体中文 JA 日本語
Content Language
Same as website language EN English BN Bengali HI Hindi ES Spanish FR French DE German RU Russian ZH Chinese JA Japanese
Login
Home Courses Vocabularies PDF Videos

❓ambiguous

adjective
/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
ambiguity ambition
ambiguous definition card — visual illustration of the meaning ambiguous synonyms and antonyms card — visual word comparison ambiguous collocation card — common word combinations and phrases

Meaning

Open to more than one interpretation; unclear or uncertain.
Having more than one possible meaning; unclear or vague.
Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

Example Sentences

His answer was so ambiguous that no one understood his real opinion.

His statement was too ambiguous to understand.

His ambiguous statement confused everyone.

Example Expressions

ambiguous statement

Synonyms

unclear, vague, uncertain, equivocal, obscure, indefinite, imprecise
Entry 1
unclear, vague, uncertain, equivocal, obscure
Entry 2
vague, unclear, uncertain
Entry 3
vague, unclear, equivocal, indefinite, imprecise, obscure

Antonyms

clear, definite, explicit, unambiguous, precise, obvious
Entry 1
clear, definite, explicit
Entry 2
clear, explicit, definite
Entry 3
clear, definite, unambiguous, precise, explicit, obvious

Collocations

ambiguous statement, ambiguous meaning, ambiguous situation, ambiguous terms

Related Articles

Related Vocabularies

stupid

lacking intelligence or common sense

Inborn

existing from birth; natural; inherent

removable

able to be removed or taken away

acerbic

sharp, harsh, or bitter in tone or taste

narrow

limited in width or extent; not wide

soft

easy to mold, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm

Explore More

All Vocabularies