ambiguous
adjective
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
an equivocal statement
Related & opposite
- ambiguous also see
- unequivocal antonym
- equivocalness derivation
- ambiguity derivation
- forked similar to
- evasive similar to
- indeterminate similar to
Sense 2 adjective
having more than one possible meaning
ambiguous words
Related & opposite
- unclear also see
- ambiguous also see
- unambiguous antonym
- equivocalness derivation
- double-barreled similar to
- double-edged similar to
- enigmatic similar to
- left-handed similar to
- multi-valued similar to
- polysemous similar to
- uncertain similar to
Sense 3 adjective
having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns
an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference
Related & opposite
- ambiguity derivation
- psychology domain topic
- unstructured similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | ambiguous |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | unequivocal |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | equivocalness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ambiguity |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | forked |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | evasive |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | indeterminate |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | unclear |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | ambiguous |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | unambiguous |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | equivocalness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | double-barreled |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | double-edged |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | enigmatic |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | left-handed |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | multi-valued |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | polysemous |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | uncertain |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ambiguity |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | psychology |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | unstructured |