Dictionary Check: ambiguous

"ambiguous" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

adjective

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

Example: "an equivocal statement"
Synonyms:
adjective

having more than one possible meaning

Example: "ambiguous words"
Antonyms:
adjective

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

Example: "an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference"

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