Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: ambiguous
IPA transcription: [æmb'ɪɡjuəs]
Pronunciations of ambiguous
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: equivocal, ambiguous
    Meaning: open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"
  • Synonyms: ambiguous
    Meaning: having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"
  • Synonyms: ambiguous
    Meaning: having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns; "an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference"; "ambiguous inkblots"
Usage examples
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording John Y. Brown (politician, born 1835), License CC BY-SA 4.0