Ambiguous

adjective
æm'bɪɡjuəs

Adjective

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

    the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates

    Similar:Equivocal
  • having more than one possible meaning

    ambiguous words

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

    See also:UnclearEquivocal
  • having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns

    an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference

    ambiguous inkblots

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