Meaning & use
ambiguous
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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