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
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
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Pig Latinambiguousway
Starts & ends withA … S
Syllablesam · big · u · ous
SYNONYMS & RELATED19
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