| Term | ambiguous (adj.) |
|---|---|
| Synonym | having more than one possible meaning |
| Meaning | OPP unambiguous: The language in the Minister’s statement is highly ambiguous. His role in the affair is ambiguous. —ambiguously adverb: The legislation had been ambiguously worded. • • • REGISTER In everyday English, people also use the phrase you can take something two ways instead of saying it is ambiguous: ▪ What she says is ambiguous. ➔ You can take what she says two ways. |
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