ambiguous

adjective

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Senses

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

an equivocal statement

having more than one possible meaning

ambiguous words

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

an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference

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