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ambiguousness
am·big·u·ous A0243100 (ăm-bĭg′yo͞o-əs)adj.1. Open to more than one interpretation: an ambiguous reply.2. Doubtful or uncertain: "The theatrical status of her frequently derided but constantly revived plays remained ambiguous" (Frank Rich).
[From Latin ambiguus, uncertain, from ambigere, to go about : amb-, ambi-, around; see ambi- + agere, to drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
am·big′u·ous·ly adv.am·big′u·ous·ness n.Synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal, vague
These adjectives mean lacking clarity, especially by being open to a variety of interpretations. Ambiguous indicates the presence of two or more possible meanings: "It was impossible to tell from his ambiguous expression whether he knew what was happening" (Paul Theroux).
Something equivocal is unclear or misleading: "The polling had a complex and equivocal message for potential female candidates" (David S. Broder).
What is vague is expressed in indefinite form or reflects imprecision of thought: "Vague ... forms of speech ... have so long passed for mysteries of science" (John Locke).ThesaurusambiguousnessnounThe quality or state of being ambiguous:ambiguity, cloudiness, equivocalness, indefiniteness, nebulousness, obscureness, obscurity, uncertainty, unclearness, vagueness.TranslationsMedicalSeeambiguousLegalSeeambiguityFinancialSeeAmbiguityambiguousness
Synonyms for ambiguousnessnoun the quality or state of being ambiguousSynonyms- ambiguity
- cloudiness
- equivocalness
- indefiniteness
- nebulousness
- obscureness
- obscurity
- uncertainty
- unclearness
- vagueness
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