每日一词 ambiguous

2023/09/05 00:57

【每日一词】am​big​u​ous - adj. 模棱两可的,有歧义的;不明朗的,不确定的
Definition
1a: doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
//eyes of an ambiguous color
1b: INEXPLICABLE
2: capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways
//an ambiguous smile
//an ambiguous term
//a deliberately ambiguous reply

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms - arcane, cryptic, dark, deep, Delphic, double-edged, elliptical (or elliptic), enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, fuliginous, inscrutable, murky, mysterious, mystic, nebulous, obscure, occult, opaque
Antonyms - accessible, clear, nonambiguous, obvious, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal
Examples
//We were confused by the ambiguous wording of the message.
//He looked at her with an ambiguous smile.
//Due to the ambiguous nature of the question, it was difficult to choose the right answer.
//the ambiguous position of women in modern society

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