B2adjective · rare

ambiguous

am·bi·gu·ous

ambiguous · more ambiguous · most ambiguous

багатозначний

неоднозначный, двусмысленный, многозначный

mehrdeutig (doppeldeutig, zweideutig)

Open to multiple interpretationsOpen to multiple interpretations.

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/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/

» He might say something ambiguous again.

Meaning

2 senses

Open to multiple interpretations.
The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.
mehrdeutig (doppeldeutig, zweideutig)
двусмы́сленныйdvusmýslennyj, неоднозна́чныйneodnoznáčnyj, многозна́чныйmnogoznáčnyj
багатозначнийbahatoznačnyj
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
(obsolete)Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.

Examples

58 sentences

He might say something ambiguous again.
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The meaning of this sentence is ambiguous.
ruУ этого предложения двоякий смысл. — marafon
deDer Sinn dieses Satzes ist doppeldeutig. — Espi
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He might possibly say something ambiguous again.
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That's an ambiguous word.
Це двозначне слово. — deniko
deDas ist ein zweideutiges Wort. — Adelpa
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Let's add ambiguous sentences more often.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

open to multiple interpretations:

Русский

By meaning 1

open to multiple interpretations:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

open to multiple interpretations:

Origin

From Latin ambiguus (“moving from side to side, of doubtful nature”), from ambigere (“to g

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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