Ambiguous

9 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Ambiguous means having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.

“The ambiguous instructions led to confusion among the participants.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/æmˈbɪ.ɡju.əs/

Syllables

am·big·u·ous

Related Words

Synonyms

unclear

Antonyms

unequivocalunambiguous

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Wordle

Common in Wordle, especially for describing unclear situations.

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points; valuable for high-scoring plays.

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Words you can make from Ambiguous

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ambiguous”.

agios agism ambos amigo bagio bigam bigas bimas bogum bogus gaius gambs gaums gibus gismo gobia goumi guiba gumbo iambs imago magus maius miaou

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