Definition for Ambiguous:

• Doubtful; having more meanings than one.

Synonyms for Ambiguous:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • ambiguous.
  •backhanded (adjective)
  • double-edged.
  •complicated (adjective)
  • tortuous.
  •dishonest (adjective)
  • deceptive.
  •equivocal (adjective)
  • double-entendre,
  • ambivalent,
  • unexplicit,
  • Amphibolic,
  • Amphibological.
  •evasive (adjective)
  • casuistic,
  • sophistical.
  •having more than one meaning (adjective)
  • opaque,
  • polysemous,
  • Multivocal,
  • clear as dishwater,
  • puzzling,
  • muddy,
  • indeterminate.
  •nebulous (adjective)
  • imprecise.
  •open (adjective)
  • in question.
  •secret (adjective)
  • Shrouded.
  •tottery (adjective)
  • tottery.
  •uncertain (adjective)
  • unfixed.
  •unintelligible (adjective)
  • incognizable.

• n.

  •
  • ambiguity,
  • ill-defined.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • abstruse,
  • chancy,
  • null,
  • clouded,
  • inexplicit,
  • ironic,
  • nonsense,
  • dubitable,
  • Two-edged.
  •
  • unsure,
  • iffy,
  • vaguely,
  • inconclusive,
  • problematical.
  •
  • indecisive,
  • mysterious.
  •awkward
  • embarrassing.
  •inaccurate
  • inexact.
  •vivid
  • graphic.

Paraphrases for Ambiguous:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    vague, equivocal, uncertain.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    unambiguous.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    dubious, obscure, blurred, imprecise, misleading, ambitious, questionable, controversial, opaque, doubtful, confused, fuzzy, shadowy, Half-hearted, ill-defined, woolly, contentious, unspecific, unequivocal, double-edged, inconsistent, clear, mixed, conflicting, indistinct, unexplained, suspicious, hazy, blurry, unknown.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    ambivalent, confusing, mysterious, contradictory.

Antonyms for Ambiguous:

• adj.

  • all
    unambiguous, unequivocal.
  • having more than one meaning
    sure, plain, determined, understandable, known, certain, lucid, definite, clear, unquestionable, obvious, explicit.
  • Other antonyms:
    manifest, defined, comprehensible, unquestioned, legible, fathomable, firm, knowable, self-evident, bright, monosemous, exact, indubitable, structured, tangible, nonambiguous, perspicuous, appreciable, self-explanatory, accessible, indisputable, visible, blatant, strong, intelligible.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    ambidextrous, bivalent, determinate, double, precise, right-handed, single, single-barreled, single-barrelled, two-handed, univalent.

Homophones for Ambiguous:

• anemopsis, amphioxus, ambush, amoebous, ambagious, amebiosis, anaphasic, amebous, amoebiosis, Ambages, amoebic, anabiosis, anaphase, anemone fish, ambage, anubis, amebiasis, amoebiasis, amebic, Anabas, amphibious.