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Meaning of ambiguous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized
æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs

Definitions

  1. Open to multiple interpretations.
  2. Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
    obsolete

Equivalents

العربية غامض
Български двусмислен
Bosanski dubio taksa
Català ambigú
Čeština mnohoznačný
Cymraeg amwys
Dansk dobbelttydig flertydig tvetydig
Deutsch mehrdeutig (doppeldeutig, zweideutig)
Ελληνικά αμφίσημος
Esperanto ambigua
Español ambiguo
Suomi moniselitteinen monitulkintainen tulkinnanvarainen
Français ambigu
Galego ambiguo
Hrvatski dubio taksa
Magyar kétértelmű többértelmű
Հայերեն երկիմաստ
Bahasa Indonesia kabur
Íslenska óskýr
Italiano ambiguo
日本語 曖昧な
ქართული ბუნდოვანი გაურკვეველი ორაზროვანი
한국어 모호한
Latina ambiguus
Македонски двосмислен
Bahasa Melayu kabur taksa
Nederlands ambigu dubbelzinnig meerduidig
Polski dwuznaczny wieloznaczny
Português ambíguo dúbio
Română ambiguu
Русский двусмысленный многозначный неоднозна́чный
Српски dubio taksa
Svenska dubbeltydig tvetydig
ไทย กำกวม คลุมเครือ
Tagalog talohimig taluhimig
Türkçe belirsiz iki anlamlı ikircil
Українська багатозначний
Tiếng Việt tối nghĩa

Examples

“The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.”
“And forasmuch as in this same question I am ambiguous, and Simplicius is resolute....”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

ambilaevous ambilateral ambilævous ambilevous ambilineal ambilingual

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