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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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The new policy erases all ambiguity around the question of whether bot-made text can exist on Wikipedia’s public pages to begin with.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

This ambiguity is, at least partly, by design.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In conflict zones, this ambiguity is particularly pronounced.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Israel has maintained a policy of ambiguity about its nuclear programme, and the plant officially focuses on research.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

In effect, he used the inherent ambiguity of the offensive statement to evade any direct response to Burr.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.