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Ambiguous

  1. adjective

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

    “an equivocal statement”

    Similar: equivocal

  2. adjective

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

    “an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference”

  3. adjective

    having more than one possible meaning

    “ambiguous words”

Word family

ambiguousness · ambiguously

Words that mean the same

Unclear and Vague

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