Spanish Conversation · Level 32
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Spanish word
ambiguo
Pronunciation
IPA/amˈbiɣwo/
Meaning
- adjectiveambiguous
Example
Ese mensaje es ambiguo.
That message is ambiguous.
More examples
El comentario fue ambiguo y generó dudas.
The comment was ambiguous and raised doubts.
Core concept
A signpost with two arrows pointing opposite directions.
Common phrases
mensaje ambiguo
ambiguous message
término ambiguo
ambiguous term
Similar words
vago: Lacking clear boundaries or detail, making it hard to tell what is meant.
confuso: Mixed or disorganized information that is hard to follow or understand.
impreciso: Not exact or precise, with numbers or descriptions that show noticeable error.
equívoco: Prone to cause misinterpretation, leading listeners to take the wrong meaning.
Definition in Spanish
Que admite interpretaciones distintas o contradictorias y por ello resulta impreciso en su sentido.
Word origin
From Latin ambiguus (ambi- 'both' plus a root related to agere 'to move or drive'), originally describing something that wavers between alternatives and therefore has no fixed meaning.
Usage tips
- Spanish adjectives agree with their noun, so English ambiguous becomes ambiguo or ambigua depending on gender, a frequent oversight for English speakers.
Other meanings
- unclearadjective
Opposites
- claroclearadjective
- inequívocounequivocaladjective
Related words
- ambigüedadambiguitynoun
- ambiguamenteambiguouslyadverb