B2adjectivelanguage
US/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
UK/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
having more than one possible meaning, so it is not clear which one is intended
In context
The wording of the contract is ambiguous, so each side reads it differently.
Her reply was deliberately ambiguous; she said neither yes nor no.
The film has an ambiguous ending that viewers still argue about.
Words that go with ambiguous
adverb + adjective
- deliberately ambiguousPoliticians often give deliberately ambiguous answers to hard questions.
- morally ambiguousThe hero of the series is a morally ambiguous character.
- highly ambiguousThe law is highly ambiguous about who owns the data.
adjective + noun
- ambiguous endingI love novels with an ambiguous ending that makes me think.
- ambiguous messageThe ministry sent an ambiguous message about when schools would reopen.
adjective + preposition
- ambiguous aboutThe report remains ambiguous about the real cause of the fire.