Definitions

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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He posited that opera’s magic lies in its inherent ambiguity and its true power is rebirth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Strategic ambiguity, if that’s what this is, can be a double-edged sword.

From The Wall Street Journal

After reading its 600 pages, I’m still not entirely sure—an ambiguity that often works to the book’s benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal

This demonstrates his "strategic ambiguity" about where he will position himself politically, Castellani noted.

From Barron's

“These ambiguities … are only likely to intensify as the conflict evolves,” Skuld said.

From MarketWatch