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Ambiguous

//æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Open to multiple interpretations.

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

  2. 2
    Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides. obsolete

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    having more than one possible meaning wordnet
  2. 2
    open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead wordnet
  3. 3
    having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns wordnet

Etymology

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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