ambiguo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ambiguous adj Open to more than one interpretation; unclear in meaning.
- dubious adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
- equivocal adjective Open to more than one interpretation, often deliberately so, and therefore hard to pin down.
- problematic adj Causing difficulty, uncertainty, or concern; hard to resolve or accept.
- shady adjective Sheltered from direct sunlight; full of shade.
- shifty adj Looking or behaving as if dishonest or untrustworthy; evasive.
- suspicious adj Making people think something is wrong or dishonest.
- unclear adj Not obvious or easy to understand; ambiguous.
Senses
ambiguo is used for these senses in English:
- ambiguous Open to multiple interpretations.
- captious (obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
- dubious (of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
- equivocal Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
- equivocal (philosophy) A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term.
- problematic Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.
- shady (informal) Not trustworthy; disreputable.
- shifty (informal, idiomatic) Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.
dubious — full definition
- adj Causing doubt or suspicion; of questionable quality or honesty.
- adj Feeling uncertain or hesitant about something.