ambiguous

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Open to multiple interpretations.
2. (obsolete) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.

Concepten

dubbelzinnig

dubbelslachtig

ambigu

vaag

onduidelijk

enigmatisch

tweeledig

tweeslachtig

ambiguïteit

meerduidig

Tegenovergesteld aan

unambiguous, clear

Synoniemen

vague

equivocal

obscure

uncertain

indistinct

blurred

doubtful

dubious

unclear

fuzzy

dim

imprecise

incoherent

inexplicit

left-handed

undecided

unsure

evasive

hazy

polysemous

ambivalent

of uncertain meaning

dark

insincere

loose

misleading

misty

muddled

multivalent

murk

noncommittal

non-committal

oracular

pessimistic

problematic

tenebrous

twilight

twilit

unarticulated

unidentified

wavering

polysemantic

lack of wisdom

amphibological

plurivalent

unknown

multiple-valued

anonymous

ashy

backhanded

Vertalingen

ambigu

ambiguo

ambiguo

zweideutig

ambíguo

amphibologique

equivoco

mehrdeutig

ambigu

équivoque

amphibolus

doppelsinnig

doppeldeutig

unklar

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Latin ambiguus (“moving from side to side, of doubtful nature”), from ambigere (“to go about, wander, doubt”), from ambi- (“around, about, on both sides”) + agere (“to drive, move”).