Lexic.us

Definition of Ambiguous

1. Adjective. Open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead. "An equivocal response to an embarrassing question"

2. Adjective. Having more than one possible meaning. "Frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"

3. Adjective. Having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns. "Ambiguous inkblots"

Definition of Ambiguous

1. a. Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression.

Definition of Ambiguous

1. Adjective. Open to multiple interpretations. ¹

2. Adjective. Vague and unclear. ¹

3. Adjective. Of persons: hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ambiguous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Ambiguous

1. Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression. "What have been thy answers? What but dark, Ambiguous, and with double sense deluding?" (Milton) Synonym: Doubtful, dubious, uncertain, unsettled, indistinct, indeterminate, indefinite. See Equivocal. Origin: L. Ambiguus, fr. Ambigere to wander about, waver; amb- + agere to drive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ambiguous

ambigender ambigendered ambigenous ambigram ambigrams ambiguate ambiguated ambiguates ambiguating ambiguation

ambiguations ambiguine ambiguines ambiguities ambiguity ambiguous (current term) ambiguous atrioventricular connections ambiguous codon ambiguous nucleus ambiguously

ambiguousness ambiguousnesses ambilaevous ambilateral ambilevous ambilineal ambilocal ambilocality ambiloquies

Other Resources: