What is another word for Homonymous?

Pronunciation: [həmˈɒnɪməs] (IPA)

Homonymous is a term used to describe words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Some synonyms for homonymous include ambiguous, equivocal, and double-edged. Ambiguous describes a word or phrase that has multiple meanings and is open to interpretation. Equivocal is used to describe a word or phrase that is open to more than one interpretation, often with the intention of being vague or misleading. Finally, double-edged describes a word that can have both positive and negative connotations or meanings. Knowing and understanding the synonyms for homonymous can aid in improving communication skills and prevent misunderstandings between individuals.

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What are the hypernyms for Homonymous?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Homonymous

Yet they merit no censure when uttered on a laughing lip, and in an Homonymous world are in some sort useful, since they do serve to distinguish one Jack from his fellow.
"The Celestial Omnibus and other Stories"
E. M. Forster
In this connection it is certainly extremely interesting to find the serpent associated with the Calendar in Mexico and Yucatan, its Nahuatl name being Homonymous for twin, i.
"The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations"
Zelia Nuttall
I draw attention here to the curious fact that the Sanscrit verb to seeiksh is nearly Homonymous with riksha and that therefore, in Sanscrit, the association of a star with the eyeakshan, that seesiksh, must have been a very close one and suggested the employment of the eye as a symbol for star.
"The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations"
Zelia Nuttall

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