However, ambiguous most often describes something that is unclear specifically because it can be understood in more than one way, or because it has more than one possible meaning.

AMBIGUOUS definition: open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal. See examples of ambiguous used in a sentence.

us / æmˈbɪɡ·ju·əs / Add to word list having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally:

Definition of ambiguous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it contains several different ideas or attitudes that do not fit well together. Students have ambiguous feelings about their role in the …

difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify: a rock of ambiguous character. indistinct: an ambiguous shape; an ambiguous future. am•big′u•ous•ness, n.

Dec 16, 2025 · ambiguous (comparative more ambiguous, superlative most ambiguous) Open to multiple interpretations. synonyms, antonyms Synonyms: equivocal, unclear; see also …

Ambiguous indicates the presence of two or more possible meanings: "It was impossible to tell from his ambiguous expression whether he knew what was happening" (Paul Theroux).

AMBIGUOUS meaning: 1 : able to be understood in more than one way having more than one possible meaning; 2 : not expressed or understood clearly

Something ambiguous is unclear or vague, like the end of a short story that leaves you scratching your head. But if you're ambivalent about something, you can take it or leave it.