Synonyms of 'ambiguity'

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(noun) in the sense of vagueness

the possibility of interpreting an expression in more than one way

the ambiguities of language

Synonyms

vagueness

the vagueness of the language used in the text

doubt

There is some doubt whether it will be any more effective.

puzzle

uncertainty

There is genuine uncertainty about the party's future plans.

obscurity

Hunt was irritated by the obscurity of his reply.

enigma

equivocation

Why don't you just say what you think without equivocation?

inconclusiveness

indefiniteness

dubiety

dubiousness

tergiversation

indeterminateness

equivocality

doubtfulness

equivocacy

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of doubt

an unresolved difficulty or point

There is some doubt whether it will be any more effective.

Synonyms

difficulty,

problem,

confusion,

dilemma,

ambiguity (informal),

quandary,

perplexity

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in the sense of dubiety

Synonyms

doubtfulness,

doubt,

qualm,

incertitude,

dubiosity

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in the sense of equivocation

Why don't you just say what you think without equivocation?

Synonyms

ambiguity,

evasion,

hedging,

waffle (informal, British),

shuffling,

quibbling,

prevarication,

weasel words (informal, US),

double talk,

tergiversation,

doubtfulness

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Nearby words of 'ambiguity'

amber
ambience
ambient
ambiguity
ambiguous
ambit
ambition
All ENGLISH synonyms that begin with 'A'

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