ambiguity
/ˌæmbɪɡjˈuʌti/noun5 syllables
Ambiguity means: unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning.
Synonyms for ambiguity1
noun, as in unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
equivocalness
Opposites of ambiguity
unambiguity
What does ambiguity mean?2
noun
1
unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
2
an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with ambiguity?3
four syllables
five syllables
continuityingenuity
Show 19 near rhymes
communityopportunitycommunitiesopportunitiesunityjewelrypresumablybeautifullyimmunityscrutinybrutallyjubileemutinytruthfullysuitablyeulogyfluencystupidlycrucially
Ambiguity in a sentence
- In the face of ambiguity, refuse the temptation to guess.hecko2
- There is just so much beauty in ambiguity!FeuDRenais2
- Lucy was surprised at the ambiguity of his language.Hybrid
- The translation doesn't have the ambiguity of the original sentence.maaster
- I strive for clarity but sometimes get stuck in ambiguity.Nuel
- I don't want any ambiguity in our relationship.Nuel
- Some young Koreans express more sexual ambiguity in their music videos.nonong
- Some young Koreans express more sexual ambiguity in their avant-garde clothing.nonong
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of ambiguity
as a noun
- plural
- ambiguities