ambiguous
adjective | /ambiguous/
open to more than one interpretation; unclear
ambiguous
adjective | /ambiguous/
Essential WordsMEDIUMopen to more than one interpretation; unclear
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"His instructions were ambiguous and led to confusion among staff."
"The ending of the film is deliberately ambiguous."
Mnemonic Trick
Mnemonic: ambi (both) + gu (go) → could go either way
Etymology
from Latin ambiguus "uncertain, wavering"
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