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

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“And that ambiguity naturally creates a breeding ground for people to play with the linguistic terms.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Borgli’s film demonstrates that a certain level of ambiguity and discomfort allows for complex conversation.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

This ambiguity is, at least partly, by design.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

There is ambiguity, and some symbolism, in the elaborate ritual observed by each returning expedition of astronauts from the moon.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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