ambiguous

Ambiguous is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

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Adjective

Positive ambiguous

Comparative more ambiguous

Superlative most ambiguous

1. If something is ambiguous, it has more than one possible meaning, state, or explanation.

   I think he fills his speeches with ambiguous words on purpose.

   The outcome of the challenge remains rather ambiguous.