Main Entry: am·big·u·ous

Pronunciation: \am-ˈbi-gyə-wəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin ambiguus, from ambigere to be undecided, from ambi- + agere to drive — more at agent

Date: 1528

1 a : doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness <eyes of an ambiguous color> b : inexplicable
2 : capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways <an ambiguous smile> <an ambiguous term> <a deliberately ambiguous reply>

synonyms see obscure

— am·big·u·ous·ly adverb

— am·big·u·ous·ness noun