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ambiguo

ambiguous

adjective ahm-BEE-gwoh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin ambiguus (going both ways).

Also means

unclear

Usage Note

Ambiguo describes language, situations, or people that can be interpreted in more than one way. The noun is ambigüedad — note the ü (diaeresis) required to preserve the hard 'g' sound before e/i. The feminine form is ambigua. In Spanish, it is used in formal and everyday speech equally freely.

Examples

"Su respuesta fue ambigua e incómoda."

Natural Translation

His answer was ambiguous and uncomfortable.

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