Word meaning
ambiguous
adjective · am-BIG-yoo-us
What does ambiguous mean?
Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation; unclear.
Ambiguous in a sentence
“The email's ambiguous wording caused a lot of confusion.”
Synonyms for ambiguous
- unclear
- vague
- equivocal
Where does ambiguous come from?
From Latin ambiguus, "doubtful," from ambigere, "to waver."
How to remember ambiguous
- Say it out loud a few times: am-BIG-yoo-us.
- Write one sentence of your own using ambiguous, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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