ambiguous
/æm'bɪɡjuəs/
adjective
9 letters4 syllables14 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead.
“the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates”
2
Having more than one possible meaning.
“ambiguous words”
“frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy”
3
Having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns.
“an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference”
“ambiguous inkblots”
WORD FORMS
Related formambiguity
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinambiguousway
Starts & ends withA … S
Syllablesam · big · u · ous
SYNONYMS & RELATED19
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