ambiguous 音标拼音: [æmb'ɪgjuəs]
a . 暧昧的,不明确的
暧昧的,不明确的
ambiguous 岐义
ambiguous adj 1 :
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 " [
synonym : {
equivocal }, {
ambiguous }] [
ant :
{
unambiguous }, {
unequivocal }, {
univocal }]
2 :
having more than one possible meaning ; "
ambiguous words ";
"
frustrated by ambiguous instructions ,
the parents were unable to assemble the toy " [
ant : {
unambiguous }]
3 :
having no intrinsic or objective meaning ;
not organized in conventional patterns ; "
an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference "; "
ambiguous inkblots "
Ambiguous \
Am *
big "
u *
ous \,
a . [
L .
ambiguus ,
fr .
ambigere to wander about ,
waver ;
amb -
agere to drive .]
Doubtful or uncertain ,
particularly in respect to signification ;
capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses ;
equivocal ;
as ,
an ambiguous course ;
an ambiguous expression .
[
1913 Webster ]
What have been thy answers ?
What but dark ,
Ambiguous ,
and with double sense deluding ? --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Doubtful ;
dubious ;
uncertain ;
unsettled ;
indistinct ;
indeterminate ;
indefinite .
See {
Equivocal }.
[
1913 Webster ]
123 Moby Thesaurus words for "
ambiguous ":
Greek to one ,
agnostic ,
amalgamated ,
ambivalent ,
amphibious ,
amphibolic ,
amphibological ,
amphibolous ,
antinomic ,
beyond understanding ,
blended ,
capricious ,
chancy ,
changeable ,
combined ,
complex ,
composite ,
compound ,
compounded ,
confusable ,
conglomerate ,
cryptic ,
dappled ,
dicey ,
double -
faced ,
doubtful ,
doubting ,
dubious ,
eclectic ,
enigmatic ,
enigmatical ,
equivocal ,
equivocatory ,
erratic ,
fickle ,
fifty -
fifty ,
fishy ,
foggy ,
half -
and -
half ,
hesitant ,
hesitating ,
heterogeneous ,
impenetrable ,
inarticulate ,
incalculable ,
incognizable ,
incoherent ,
incomprehensible ,
inconclusive ,
indecisive ,
indefinite ,
indemonstrable ,
indeterminate ,
indiscriminate ,
indistinct ,
inscrutable ,
intricate ,
ironic ,
irresolute ,
jumbled ,
many -
sided ,
medley ,
mingled ,
miscellaneous ,
misleading ,
misty ,
mixed ,
motley ,
multifaceted ,
multinational ,
multiracial ,
multivocal ,
mysterious ,
numinous ,
obscure ,
opaque ,
oracular ,
oxymoronic ,
paradoxical ,
past comprehension ,
patchy ,
pluralistic ,
polysemantic ,
polysemous ,
problematic ,
promiscuous ,
puzzling ,
questionable ,
rambling ,
scrambled ,
self -
contradictory ,
skeptical ,
suspect ,
syncretic ,
tenebrous ,
thrown together ,
touch -
and -
go ,
unaccountable ,
uncertain ,
unclear ,
unconfirmable ,
unconnected ,
unconvinced ,
undefined ,
undependable ,
undivinable ,
unfathomable ,
unforeseeable ,
unintelligible ,
unknowable ,
unpersuaded ,
unpredictable ,
unprovable ,
unreliable ,
unsearchable ,
unsettled ,
unsure ,
unverifiable ,
vague ,
variable ,
varied ,
wavering ,
whimsical
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AMBIGUOUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster However, ambiguous most often describes something that is unclear specifically because it can be understood in more than one way, or because it has more than one possible meaning
AMBIGUOUS Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Ambiguous definition: open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal See examples of AMBIGUOUS used in a sentence
AMBIGUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary AMBIGUOUS definition: 1 having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally: 2 having or… Learn more
Ambiguous - definition of ambiguous by The Free Dictionary 1 open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations: an ambiguous answer 2 difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify: a rock of ambiguous character 3 lacking clearness or definiteness; obscure; indistinct: an ambiguous shape
ambiguous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of ambiguous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
AMBIGUOUS definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations
Ambiguous - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Something ambiguous is unclear or vague, like the end of a short story that leaves you scratching your head But if you're ambivalent about something, you can take it or leave it
ambiguous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary ambiguous (comparative more ambiguous, superlative most ambiguous) Open to multiple interpretations synonyms, antonyms Synonyms: equivocal, unclear; see also Thesaurus: vague Antonyms: unambiguous, clear The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision
ambiguous - WordReference. com Dictionary of English difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify: a rock of ambiguous character indistinct: an ambiguous shape; an ambiguous future am•big′u•ous•ness, n
Ambiguous Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary AMBIGUOUS meaning: 1 : able to be understood in more than one way having more than one possible meaning; 2 : not expressed or understood clearly