Meaning & use

ambiguous

adjective·Advanced

Open to more than one reasonable interpretation.

See it in a sentence

The ambiguous instruction left us unsure which door to use.

An ambiguous ending allows readers to imagine different outcomes.

A note on using this word

Ambiguous often points to multiple possible meanings, not merely missing information.

Words with a similar meaning

unclearequivocal

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Words with an opposite meaning

unambiguousclear

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