Definition of ambiguous

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  • ambiguous is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • ambiguous is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • ambiguous is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of ambiguous

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

    Examples

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

    Synonyms

    1. equivocal
  • having more than one possible meaning (adjective)

    Examples

    1. ambiguous words
    2. frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy
  • having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference
    2. ambiguous inkblots

See definition of ambiguous in Merriam Webster