Definitions for ambiguous
æmˈbɪg yu əsam·bigu·ous

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. equivocal, ambiguous(adj)

   open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

   "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"

2. ambiguous(adj)

   having more than one possible meaning

   "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"

3. ambiguous(adj)

   having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns

   "an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference"; "ambiguous inkblots"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. ambiguous(Adjective)

   Open to multiple interpretations.

   The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.

2. ambiguous(Adjective)

   Vague and unclear.

   He gave an ambiguous answer.

3. ambiguous(Adjective)

   Of persons: hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.

   Thomas Salusbury (1662): And forasmuch as in this same question I am ambiguous, and Simplicius is resolute....

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Ambiguous(adj)

   doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Ambiguous

   am-big′ū-us, adj. of doubtful signification: indistinct: wavering or uncertain: equivocal.—n. Ambigū′ity, uncertainty or dubiousness of meaning—also Ambig′uousness.—adv. Ambig′uously. [L. ambiguus—ambigĕre, to go about—ambi, about, agĕre, to drive.]

How to pronounce ambiguous?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ambiguous in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ambiguous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ambiguous in a Sentence

1. Craig Allen:

   Going down the line, Donald Trump can see what was left ambiguous.

2. Alan Keenan:

   Everything now depends on implementation - the text was worded in a very ambiguous way.

3. Steve Vladeck:

   The President is allowed to adopt reasonable interpretations of ambiguous federal statutes.

4. Ali Ishaq:

   It was disappointing, his announcement ... is an ambiguous position and did not reach the level of cancelling the Oslo Accords.

5. Governor Fallin:

   The bill is so ambiguous and so vague that doctors can not be certain what medical circumstances would be considered ‘ necessary to preserve the life of the mother, ’.

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