Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for ambiguity. Search instead for ambiguiti.
Definitions

ambiguity

[am-bi-gyoo-i-tee] / ˌæm bɪˈgyu ɪ ti /
NOUN
uncertainty of meaning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
doubt uncertainty vagueness
STRONG
anagram doubtfulness dubiety dubiousness enigma equivocation incertitude inconclusiveness indefiniteness indeterminateness obscurity polysemy puzzle tergiversation unclearness
WEAK
double meaning double-entendre equivocacy equivocality polysemousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certainty
WEAK
clarity clearness definiteness explicitness lucidity

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In case anyone detects ambiguity in this clause, Article 6, though almost never cited, states the matter explicitly:

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

He is not easily categorized as a political actor, and that ambiguity is precisely what makes him so difficult to pin down — and so easy to amplify.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Since then, he’s become something of an expert in dealing with high-stress ambiguity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This ambiguity is, at least partly, by design.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Any ambiguity, any tendency to wander from the matter at hand, will introduce grave hazards for the cells, and even more for the host in which they live.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas