ambiguous

Meaning

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

Opposite of

unambiguous, clear

Synonyms

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

Translations

ambigu

ambiguo

ambiguo

zweideutig

ambíguo

amphibologique

dubbelzinnig

equivoco

mehrdeutig

ambigu

amphibolus

dubbelslachtig

doppelsinnig

équivoque

doppeldeutig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/

Etymology

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”).