ambiguitynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.ti/us/ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.t̬i/C2 (an example of) the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore possibly causing confusion:
We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands.
There are some ambiguities in the legislation.
More examples
- There is some ambiguity in the Bible story, and it has been interpreted in different ways.
- The law ought to be tightened to avoid any ambiguity.
- Is he now saying that he's in favour of going to war? His statement is full of ambiguity.
- Let me say this, to avoid any ambiguity, - I am not leaving my wife.
- Be as precise as possible in your answer, so that there is no ambiguity.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Difficult to understand
- (as) clear as mud idiom
- abstruse
- ambiguous
- arcane
- be lost on sb idiom
- blurred
- diffuse
- esoteric
- fathomless
- garble
- get it into your thick head idiom
- impalpable
- obscure
- opaque
- over your head idiom
- paradox
- puzzler
- puzzling
- recherché
- veiled
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