ambiguous

adjective

How many syllables in ambiguous?

There are 4 syllables in the word ambiguous.

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How to pronounce ambiguous:

Definition of ambiguous:

ambiguous (adjective):: doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness; open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead.

Synonyms for ambiguous:

arcane

clear as mud

complicated

confusing

cryptic

dark

deep

delphic

double

doubtful

dubious

elliptic

elliptical

enigmatic

enigmatical

equivocal

esoteric

evasive

fuliginous

inconclusive

indefinite

indeterminate

inscrutable

murky

mysterious

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Antonyms for ambiguous:

absolute

accessible

accurate

adequate

apparent

appreciable

apprehensible

articulate

as clear as day

as plain as a pikestaff

as plain as day

as plain as the nose on your face

assured

authentic

axiomatic

bare

basic

beyond a shadow of doubt

beyond dispute

beyond doubt

beyond question

black and white

black-and-white

blatant

bold

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