ambiguous

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Scrabble points: 14
Words With Friends: 19
Letters: 9

Pronunciation

/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/

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/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/ · [ɛəmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs] · /æmˈbɪɡ.jʉ.əs/ · /ɛmˈbəɡ.jʉ.əs/

Definition of ambiguous

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

Open to multiple interpretations.

“The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.”

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adj

Open to multiple interpretations.

“The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.”
(obsolete)Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.

“And forasmuch as in this same question I am ambiguous, and Simplicius is resolute....”

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Etymology

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰider. Proto-Italic *amβi Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin ambig(ō) Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Italic *-wos Latin -uus Latin ambiguuslbor. English ambiguous From Latin ambiguus (“moving from side to side, of doubtful nature”), from ambigere (“to go about, wander, doubt”), from ambi- (“around, about, on both sides”) + agere (“to drive, move”).

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